German Observation Post "Pope's Nose"
On a side road off the D73 within sight distance of the Tour 'd Ulster are the remains of a German Observation Post. During the Battle of the Somme, it was located within a bulge in the front known to British troops as the Pope's Nose Salient.
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- Text: Traces of War
- Photos: Koos Winkelman
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