You should visit the Verdun-sector. I spend 6 weeks there every year. And I specially recommend visiting Butte de Vauquois between the Argonneforrest and Verdun. The top of this hil spanns about 300 x 200 meter and there are 16km of german tunnels and 8 km of french tunnels inside the hill. The village that was situated there before the war was blown away by minewarfare from 1915-1918. The deepest tunnels are over 100 meters under the surface.
Any guidance on locating online diaries would be appreciated - failing that I will purchase diaries and personal acounts (factual prefered please we most often live in fiction :-) lots of trash out there on the net..
To me in order for you to truely appreciate what it was like is to hear it from those that fought and lived through it - or not.. God bless them all - on all sides that fought, lived and died - for what Politics? nothing was decided at the end of the great war short of how to kill people faster and cheaper - it ended only to foster the greater human loss known as WW2 - RIP all brave soles who dies or were wounded based on politics - great video BTW
I was there in 1989 and was very moved. I just saw the Hell and Earth session on Vimy and was very moved that they recently found more tunnels (not opened to the public (AFAIK)) I was so moved when I toured Vimy (and Verdun) it re-ignited my passion for history and I continue to this day to find as many personal accounts- read non news / PR type accounts - true diaries of people that fought in and experienced true WW1 experiences.
There 4 days ago absolutley freezing at 7.00 in the morning
Nicisbad 2 years ago
Thanks for sharing
GreatMovieMoments 2 years ago
I was there last week. The Canada memorial just down the road is very impressive.
Noony79 2 years ago
Good tour guide!
MrJazMeow 3 years ago
You should visit the Verdun-sector. I spend 6 weeks there every year. And I specially recommend visiting Butte de Vauquois between the Argonneforrest and Verdun. The top of this hil spanns about 300 x 200 meter and there are 16km of german tunnels and 8 km of french tunnels inside the hill. The village that was situated there before the war was blown away by minewarfare from 1915-1918. The deepest tunnels are over 100 meters under the surface.
Verdunveteran 3 years ago
Any guidance on locating online diaries would be appreciated - failing that I will purchase diaries and personal acounts (factual prefered please we most often live in fiction :-) lots of trash out there on the net..
Northerntrooper 3 years ago
To me in order for you to truely appreciate what it was like is to hear it from those that fought and lived through it - or not.. God bless them all - on all sides that fought, lived and died - for what Politics? nothing was decided at the end of the great war short of how to kill people faster and cheaper - it ended only to foster the greater human loss known as WW2 - RIP all brave soles who dies or were wounded based on politics - great video BTW
Northerntrooper 3 years ago
I was there in 1989 and was very moved. I just saw the Hell and Earth session on Vimy and was very moved that they recently found more tunnels (not opened to the public (AFAIK)) I was so moved when I toured Vimy (and Verdun) it re-ignited my passion for history and I continue to this day to find as many personal accounts- read non news / PR type accounts - true diaries of people that fought in and experienced true WW1 experiences.
Northerntrooper 3 years ago
very well presented - a fine tribute.
careandconcern 4 years ago 5