Centenary of the capture of Riqueval Bridge and the breaking of the Hindenburg Line

Published on 29 September 2018

The attack on the St Quentin Canal was on of the greatest battles ever fought by the British Army. In taking this bridge on 29 September 1918, a key crossing and supply line for artillery, tanks, trucks and men opened up and the Hindenburg Line was broken.

In this short news piece hear from a veteran's grandson, military historians and some of today's retired former commanders of the Staffordshire Regiment. 

Centenary of the capture of Riqueval Bridge and the breaking of the Hindenburg Line
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