Ribemont-sur-Ancre's Barricades.

The village of Ribemont-sur-Ancre was under particular threat during the German advance of March 1918. As a result, it was reinforced by Australian troops, who were seeking to stem the enemy offensive. Barricades were therefore erected in the village in anticipation of street fighting.

Ultimately, the Germans were halted to the east of the village, and by the end of March they continued their advance south of the Somme, heading towards Villers-Bretonneux.

Like many villages in the Val de Somme, Ribemont-sur-Ancre was evacuated by its inhabitants. However, the official historian Charles Bean was surprised to come across a local resident who was making his way towards him despite the bombardments.
The man was a veteran of the 1870 war, during which he had lost an arm. He refused to leave his home in the face of the German advance.