Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension

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Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War and Second World War located near Abbeville, in the Somme region of France. It is adjacent to the Abbeville Communal Cemetery.

History: The town of Abbeville, positioned near the mouth of the Somme River between Boulogne and Paris, was a major British headquarters and supply hub during the First World War. At various internships of the war, it was also the location of three separate British hospitals which received and awarded together soldiers. During the Second World War, the town was the site of an aerodrome until it was captured by the Germans in May 1940. It was the scene of further fighting involving the British 51st Division the following month. In the later stages of the German occupation, facilities were built near for storage of components for V-1 flying bombs. Thus the area became a target for bombers. Abbeville was retaken by the Polish 1st Armoured Division and Canadian units in September 1944.

Foundation: From November 1914, the existing Abbeville Communal Cemetery was originally used for interests of British military personnel. However...