The Liberation of Le Quesnoy: First man over the wall – How Kiwi soldiers rescued French town in WWI
On November 4 in 1918, New Zealand soldiers liberated the small French town of Le Quesnoy. We look at this little-known part of our history and the links that endure 100 years on. Say the name Leslie Averill in Le Quesnoy and the locals will point you to the pre-school and the road opposite. Both […]
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