2022 Field Trip: Sedan 1870-1940. From £575
Fri 07 Oct
|Sedan
The French city of Sedan has been a critical battleground in three major wars. In 1870, its fall bought down Napoleon III, in 1914 it saw some of the bloodiest battles of WW1, and in 1940 it was the location for the Nazis greatest victory. Join us to find out why Sedan is such an important site.
Time & Location
07 Oct 2022, 14:35 – 14:40
Sedan, 08200 Sedan, France
About the Event
This year we will venture back into France to get flavour of the recent or modern military activity which has been undertaken around or close to the small French town of Sedan.
1- The Franco Prussian War ~August/Sept 1870. A disaster for the reign of Napoleon III.
2- The French ‘Plan XVII’ Ardennes offensive ~August 1914. A headlong rush at the Germans.
3- The US Meuse-Argonne offensive ~1918. Why did the Americans attack on the morning of 11 November 1918?
4- Elements of the No 6 section of the ‘impregnable’ Maginot Line.
5- Heinz Guderian’s masterful crossing of the Meuse ~May 1940.