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Armentières

American  
[ar-mahn-tyer, ahr-muhn-teerz, -tyair] / ar mɑ̃ˈtjɛr, ˌɑr mənˈtɪərz, -ˈtjɛər /

noun

  1. a city in extreme N France: World War I battles 1914, 1918.


Armentières British  
/ armɑ̃tjɛr, ˈɑːmənˌtɪəz /

noun

  1. a town in N France: site of battles in both World Wars. Pop: 25 273 (1999)

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Between Armentières and Givenchy the 3rd, 5th, and 6th Divisions, and Conneau's cavalry, which was acting with them, had opposed to them the II.,

From The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres by Hamilton, Ernest W.

Meanwhile the Third Corps, resting on Armentières had been very hard pressed, and had been forced to fall back to a position of less risk.

From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 by Parrott, James Edward

I have still to tell you how the twelve-mile gap between Armentières and Ypres was closed.

From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 by Parrott, James Edward

With the "Follies," the 4th Division troupe, formed a few weeks before them, also in Armentières, they were the forerunners of the Divisional theatrical troupes which subsequently became universal.

From A Short History of the 6th Division Aug. 1914-March 1919 by Marden, Thomas Owen, Sir

As far, then, as this record of events goes, we may now bid farewell to the fighting area between Armentières and La Bassée, and follow exclusively the events east and south of Ypres.

From The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres by Hamilton, Ernest W.

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