On the right is the N. 2 leading to Soissons.]

_Turn to the right into N. 2._ In May, 1919, three wrecked tanks were

still to be seen there.

_A little further on_ (_rather more than half a mile from the fork_)

there is a large American cemetery (photo below). The Americans who fell

in the vicinity during the fighting in July were buried there. _Return

to the “Croix-de-Fer” and take the road on the right towards Dommiers_,

which crosses the table-land attacked by the tanks.

[Illustration: AMERICAN CEMETERY ALONGSIDE THE N. 2, ABOUT HALF A MILE

FROM THE CROIX-DE-FER CROSS-ROADS TOWARDS SOISSONS.

It was from this immense plateau that the Americans set out to attack

the German lines on June 18, 1918, with General Mangin’s Army.]

[Illustration: DAMAGED TANK NEAR DOMMIERS, SEEN FROM THE BRITISH

CEMETERY NEAR DOMMIERS.

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