The Ulster Memorial Tower, located just 5 kilometers (3 miles) from the Thiepval Memorial (map), stands proudly by the side of the road, visible from a distance. This 21-meter-high (70-foot) tower commemorates the men of Ulster (Northern Ireland) who fought and died during World War I.

The tower is located on the site of the German front line in the 1916 Battle of the Somme. The Schwaben Redoubt was a strongly-protected German position that was eventually taken by the 36th Ulster Division.

A simple monument, the tower's interior room holds a collection of paintings, plaques, and insciptions honoring the men who fought here. Poppy wreaths left by visitors are plentiful in this memorial setting.

Interior of the Ulster Tower

The large central plaque bears the inscription:

1914 - 1918 This tower is dedicated to the glory of God, in grateful memory of the officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the 36th (Ulster) Division, and of the Sons of Ulster in other forces who laid down their lives in the Great War, and of all their comrades-in-arms who, by divine grace, were spared to testify to their glorious deeds.

The Ulster Memorial Tower is one of the many monuments acknowledging the contributions of the soliders of the United Kingdom in the Great War, World War I.

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