Bonnières, Pas-de-Calais
Encyclopedia
Bonnières is a commune
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
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, Bonnières was subjected to heavy allied bombing, as the Germans
had built a launch site for their V1
rockets within the commune. The village was badly damaged, but not one missile was ever launched successfully
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
A farming village located 26 miles (41 km) west of Arras at the junction of the D115 and D114 roads.History
During World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Bonnières was subjected to heavy allied bombing, as the Germans
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
had built a launch site for their V1
V-1 flying bomb
The V-1 flying bomb, also known as the Buzz Bomb or Doodlebug, was an early pulse-jet-powered predecessor of the cruise missile....
rockets within the commune. The village was badly damaged, but not one missile was ever launched successfully
Population
Places of interest
- The church of St.Aubin, rebuilt in 1960 after the destruction of the village during World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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