Givenchy in the Great War: A Village on the Front Line, 1914-1918

Givenchy-ls-la-Basse’s frontline fate unfolds through a gripping narrative of attrition and resilience on the Western Front.

The village of Givenchy-ls-la-Basse sits on a small rise in the Pas de Calais Department in northern France. One hundred years ago it was overtaken by the First World War. The fighting there was intense eleven Victoria Crosses were won in this tiny locality between 1914 and 1918. Phil Tomasellis in-depth account shows what happened at Givenchy when it became a battlefi...