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Arras to Vimy
Arras, France - On the Way to Vimy Ridge
During the First World War, Arras was near the front and a series of battles were fought around the city. Vimy Ridge is near to
Arras.
A series of medieval tunnels beneath the city, linked and greatly expanded by the New Zealand Tunnelling Company, became a
decisive factor in the British forces holding the city. Arras was heavily damaged and had to be rebuilt after the war.
