Concrete and Earth, Cold and Damp: A Visit to The Ww1 Fortifications of Verdun (Part 4: Froideterre Fort Turrets)
In the summer of 2011 I cycled the length of the First World War Western Front with a companion, all the way from the English Channel to the Swiss Border. It was a moving journey, each different site visited being an emotional experience of its own, but the concrete forts and bunkers in the wooded hills above Verdun stand out in my memory.
Concrete and Earth, Cold and Damp: A Visit to The Ww1 Fortifications of Verdun (Part 3: Froideterre Fort)
In the summer of 2011 I cycled the length of the First World War Western Front with a companion, all the way from the English Channel to the Swiss Border. It was a moving journey, each different site visited being an emotional experience of its own, but the concrete forts and bunkers in the wooded hills above Verdun stand out in my memory.
Concrete and Earth, Cold and Damp: A Visit to The Ww1 Fortifications of Verdun (Part 1: Introduction)
In the summer of 2011 I cycled the length of the First World War Western Front with a companion, all the way from the English Channel to the Swiss Border. It was a moving journey, each different site visited being an emotional experience of its own, but the concrete forts and bunkers in the wooded hills above Verdun stand out in my memory.
Concrete and Earth, Cold and Damp: A Visit to The Ww1 Fortifications of Verdun (Part 2: Artillery Battery Mf3)
In the summer of 2011 I cycled the length of the First World War Western Front with a companion, all the way from the English Channel to the Swiss Border. It was a moving journey, each different site visited being an emotional experience of its own, but the concrete forts and bunkers in the wooded hills above Verdun stand out in my memory.
24 Hours in The Trenches – Notes From a Lecture (Part Two)
Continuing the key points from a fascinating talk I attended on life in the First World War Trenches.
24 Hours in The Trenches – Notes From a Lecture (Part One)
Key points from a fascinating talk I attended on life in the First World War Trenches.
Scottish Memorials on The First World War Western Front, Part Six: The Glasgow Highlanders Cairn and The Cameron Highlanders Memorial at High Wood on The Somme
Bringing to a conclusion the account of memorials to Scottish units and soldiers I visited whilst cycling the full length of the First World Western Front with a companion in the summer of 2011.
Scottish Memorials on The First World War Western Front, Part Five: The Longueval Piper Memorial on The Somme
Continuing the account of memorials to Scottish units and soldiers I visited whilst cycling the full length of the First World Western Front with a companion in the summer of 2011.
Scottish Memorials on The First World War Western Front, Part Four: The 51st Highland Division Cross at Newfoundland Park on The Somme
Continuing the account of memorials to Scottish units and soldiers I visited whilst cycling the full length of the First World Western Front with a companion in the summer of 2011.
Scottish Memorials on The First World War Western Front, Part Three: The 51st Highland Division Memorial at Newfoundland Park on The Somme
Continuing the account of memorials to Scottish units and soldiers I visited whilst cycling the full length of the First World Western Front with a companion in the summer of 2011.
