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    German blockhouseButtes New British Cemetery5th Division MemorialPolygon Wood Australian cemetery.

    Polygon Wood

    July 3, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ 🌬 20 °C

    The Battle of Polygon Wood began on 26 September. 1917.

    The 4th and 5th Australian Divisions attacked the German lines with huge losses. The battle ended with victory on October 3 1917.

    After the war the 5th Australian Division built its memorial in Polygon Wood, overlooking the Buttes New British Cemetery.

    Polygon Wood was completely flattened in the battles. The trees in the woods were replanted after the war and have regrown.    Read more