pjac Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Sorting out my late father's papers recently, I came across a couple of WW1 trench maps. The first, ' France sheet 36 N.W.' scale 1:20,000, is centred on Armentieres and shows the trench systems to the east and south of there as at 24 September 1917 . The second, 'France Sheet 51B S.W.', same scale, shows a number of small towns e.g. Mercatel, in the British lines, and Croisilles in the German lines - many more trenches and much more complex systems than on the first. Shows the situation as at 27 July 1918. I know nothing about these sort of maps. Are they collected? Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 (edited) Yes they are collected and I believe one lad bought up loads of them and devised a GPS system which you allowed to follow them accurately for war walks etc. Edited July 28, 2011 by Graham Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jef Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Hello Patrick, I use my Trench Maps in conjuction with my War diaries. In this way I can translate mapcoördinates into placenames . Trench maps are indispensable when using War diaries. Mine are only copies, when you have the authentic maps then it's always more special. Kind regards from Flanders, Jef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Taylor Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Hi there, Is there a site that you can download some of these maps. I collect WW1 war medals and research the soldiers whos medals they are, It would be interesting to view these maps if I could get the correct areas. Cheers, Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Taylor Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Hi again, You have mentioned using your war diaries. I am a member of Ancestry.co.uk and in the past I have had to go to Kew to try and view the war diaries and have had a lot of prblems in doing so. Is there any easier way of looking these up or buying the complete diary of the regiment. Cheers, Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jef Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Hello Alan, Normally you can buy War diaries here: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/war-diaries-ww1.htm. Jef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jef Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Hi there, Is there a site that you can download some of these maps. I collect WW1 war medals and research the soldiers whos medals they are, It would be interesting to view these maps if I could get the correct areas. Cheers, Alan Hello Again Alan, You can find some maps here: http://library.mcmaster.ca/maps/ww1/ndx5to40.htm kind regards, Jef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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