Country France Department Somme Canton Villers-Bocage Area 7.28 km² | Region Hauts-de-France Arrondissement Amiens Intercommunality Le Bocage et l'Hallue Local time Thursday 12:10 AM | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind NW at 5 km/h, 89% Humidity | ||
Molliens-au-Bois is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Map of 80260 Molliens-au-Bois, France
Geography
The commune is situated on the D30 and D78 road junction, some 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Amiens.
History
In August 1918, the divisional HQ of the U.S 33rd Infantry Division was set up in the chateau in Molliens-au-Bois. During that period, King George V went to the castle and awarded medals to General Pershing and other troops. General Bell was the C.O of the division.
References
Molliens-au-Bois Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA