15. Crevecoeur-sur-l’Escaut
Close to the Hindenburg Line, the village was totally destroyed at the end ot the war.
Crèvecoeur-sur-l’Escaut’s two blockhouses are evidence of the impressive system of fortifications created by the Germans during the winter of 1916-1917. Reputedly insuperable, the Hindenburg Line was a network of six lines, each consisting of one or more trenches. It was reinforced with a host of concrete positions used for protection, observation and firing. Breaking through this line was the principal objective of the Battle of Cambrai.
