egbert Posted 10 September , 2004 Share Posted 10 September , 2004 On request from some pals here, I finally decide to share some precious pictures with you. I came transatlantic 2 weeks ago and discovered the finest Somme weather. I had the privilege to be accompanied by "Chester-Famous Messenger Dog". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 10 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 10 September , 2004 We started the walk between Gommecourt and Serre; upon reaching the Heidenkopf I took several pictures which I stiched to a panorama picture; preceding the picture is my point of view at the edge of the Feste Heidenkopf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 10 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 10 September , 2004 Here is the today's panorama of Heidenkopf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester-famous Messenger Dog Posted 10 September , 2004 Share Posted 10 September , 2004 Wait a second - I was there too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 10 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 10 September , 2004 The following duo of pictures are from next to Ulster Tower, approximately from first German line looking towards St.Pierre Divion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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egbert Posted 10 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 10 September , 2004 Since long time it was my desire to have a panorama view from atop of Feste Schwaben (Schwaben Redoubt); we were extreme lucky with the undistorted view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 10 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 10 September , 2004 Breathtaking view how the Germans expected the Brits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 10 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 10 September , 2004 It's late in the night, it took substantial time to stich the panorama's together; got to go to sleep now. if you like, give me some feedback whether it's worth to continue tomorrow eve with the effort... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burlington Posted 10 September , 2004 Share Posted 10 September , 2004 Great pics and maps Egbert. Did the dog take them or you? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmo Posted 10 September , 2004 Share Posted 10 September , 2004 Yes Egbert - please continue. It would be a doggone shame if you didnt... Simmo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Dunlop Posted 10 September , 2004 Share Posted 10 September , 2004 I came transatlantic 2 weeks ago Egbert Did you manage to get up to the Lys region? Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brindlerp Posted 10 September , 2004 Share Posted 10 September , 2004 Egbert, many thanks indeed for these excellent photographs and maps. If you have any more, please show. The Heidenkopf area was where my great uncle 4759 Private William Wood, 1st/6th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment was KIA, 1st July 1916. He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, to the left on the 4th picture. Where was the 2nd picture taken? Regards Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul guthrie Posted 10 September , 2004 Share Posted 10 September , 2004 Egbert, really good, thanks a lot, the area around St Pierre Divion is one I find as interesting as any on the WF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester-famous Messenger Dog Posted 10 September , 2004 Share Posted 10 September , 2004 Egbert, many thanks indeed for these excellent photographs and maps. If you have any more, please show. The Heidenkopf area was where my great uncle 4759 Private William Wood, 1st/6th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment was KIA, 1st July 1916. He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, to the left on the 4th picture. Where was the 2nd picture taken? Regards Richard Richard, the second Heidenkopf-picture was taken appr. 50m from depicted standpoint (if you go to the standpoint pic, just imagine 50m below ( due south); you see the back hedge of the Serre cemetery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lees Posted 10 September , 2004 Share Posted 10 September , 2004 Egbert, Thanks for the fascinating pictures. Could I ask where you found the first picture (the aerial photograph)? Regards, Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhimsl Posted 10 September , 2004 Share Posted 10 September , 2004 Egbert, Great pictures! Thanks for sharing them. I want to get an Airedale, my wife doesn't. Tell the best argument to use to convince her! I think they are great dogs. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brindlerp Posted 10 September , 2004 Share Posted 10 September , 2004 Many thanks Chester (and Egbert) for answering my question regarding the second picture. Is Pendant Copse shown in the second picture, if so which copse is it? Regards Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Dunlop Posted 10 September , 2004 Share Posted 10 September , 2004 Tell the best argument to use to convince her! Robert They take fantastic photographs! Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 10 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 10 September , 2004 Robert D.: I had only 1.5 days for WW1 and could not make it to lay the flowers on the grave... Robert:I try to find some arguments later in the day.... Martin: Chester had no time - he was looking for your snow in August......(only Martin understands) Richard: Pendant copse is NOT on the pics; it's in the opposite direction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brindlerp Posted 10 September , 2004 Share Posted 10 September , 2004 For those interested, there are some great aerial photographs at http://www.westernfrontassociation.com/the...assification=16 The site has been updated with 'Somme battlefield including High Wood Photographs taken April 2004 '. Regards Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 10 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 10 September , 2004 In continuation of my first thread, please accept the follow-on tour: amidst Schwaben Redoubt and expert talks about the view, we forgot situational awareness and became a sudden victim of a tremendous gas attack. Next to us a tractor started spraying the fields with chemicals; the wind direction was unfavorable for us and we forgot our gas masks. We run for cover but all the trenches were gone; only the messenger dog survived the attack by pressing flat to the ground - the deadly mixture went over Chester - he surely knew how to survive...he was the only one who could pose in front of the Memorial of the Missing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 10 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 10 September , 2004 Although the new Visitor Center was not officially opened, we were lucky to find very friendly staff. The magic words "we're from Alabama" opened a classy sneak preview; most notable the great book store with a wide selection of books - a guy from Courcelette obviously delivered an extra pallet of "Walking the Somme". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 10 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 10 September , 2004 Here comes the next panorama picture; a field where thousands were killed in the days around 1st of July 1916 (the view is left of the blue line): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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