mortimer Posted 5 July , 2012 Share Posted 5 July , 2012 Can anybody scan a trench map close to this date - family visiting (not me) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H Posted 5 July , 2012 Share Posted 5 July , 2012 The nearest I can do is 21/7/1915. From the NA DVD from N and M Press. Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 5 July , 2012 Share Posted 5 July , 2012 Unless you find sketch maps in war diaries or regimental histories, I think you're going to be hard-pressed to find a trench map for there on that date. The one posted by Roger is just about the earliest official British trenchmap for that area but, obviously, shows the lines in a totally different location to where they were on 25th April 1915. Earlier trenchmaps were produced by the French Army, but these pre-date the 2nd Battle of Ypres and only show the German trenches beyond the Strombeek and Langemark with no French trenches depicted... and certainly nothing around St.Julien. I don't know of any updates to these maps printed during the battle, but there are probably hand-annotated examples still in existance. I'm unsure of any German printed trench map for around that date, but I've never seen one. Good luck! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 5 July , 2012 Share Posted 5 July , 2012 O.H. map extract showing lines and unit locations on 25th April 1915 which may help a little... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connaughtranger Posted 5 July , 2012 Share Posted 5 July , 2012 Hi As Dave says, your best bet is a Regimental history. The 50th Division was involved in the action of 25th/26th April when the Germans made 2 attacks. The only published history with a reasonably detailed account of the fight for Boetleer was the 8th Durhams. The map is too large to post on the Forum, so if you PM me your email address I'll scan and send it Regards Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jainvince Posted 5 July , 2012 Share Posted 5 July , 2012 Hi If your family are visiting the area they may wish to glance these two posts in the Ypres Forum. They will give them an idea of what can be seen. http://ypres1917.3.forumer.com/index.php?showtopic=700&st=0&hl=stroll http://ypres1917.3.forumer.com/index.php?showtopic=806&st=0&hl=stroll Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortimer Posted 7 July , 2012 Author Share Posted 7 July , 2012 MANY thanks all most useful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willembeerland Posted 20 October , 2022 Share Posted 20 October , 2022 I search a copy of a battle map of 25/04/1915 st julien keeselaere can someone help and send it to this e mail ( removed by moderator) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 20 October , 2022 Admin Share Posted 20 October , 2022 Members can send you a map if they can find one via private messages. I’ve removed your email address from your post. It’s not a good idea to put personal information on a public forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianmorris547 Posted 21 October , 2022 Share Posted 21 October , 2022 This map is in the April 1915 War Diary of 1 Bn Rifle Brigade (4 Div). TNA WO 95/1496. (Ancestry Filmstrip Piece 1496 p 202). St Julien is top right. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Posted 22 October , 2022 Share Posted 22 October , 2022 On 20/10/2022 at 21:37, willembeerland said: I search a copy of a battle map of 25/04/1915 st julien keeselaere can someone help and send it to this e mail ( removed by moderator) That is a very early date for trench maps. In TrenchMapper, if you right click, choose Map ID jump and use ID=m_026531 there is a map of July 1915. Sadly not every map bears a date so others in the 349 maps availbale there that cover that place may give what you need but for undated maps you will have to correlate with other information. Howard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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