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vierstraat switch near wytschete/messines


glenda hewitt

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Does anybody know where exactly the switch runs in today's maps. If it is accessible. I know it is near kemmel and runs towards Ypres. Just trying to get an exact location. Probably middle of somebody's field.My gdad was billeted at butterfly farm.

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Another great overlay

Roger

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Vierstraat Switch depicted by the red line on this modern NGI map.....

Dave

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Just curious: why was it called "switch"?

Roel

Think of railways. :thumbsup:

Dave

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So a switch between two trench systems? Looks to be a pretty big switch...

Roel

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More of the whole 'switch line' (the off-shoot or diversionary track from the main line) in reality. For the Vierstraat Switch, the 'main line' was the GHQ 2nd Line with the actual 'switch' junction(s) being at Ridge Wood and Lindenhoek. The 'switch line' is the track (or trench in this case) between these two switch junctions.

(Incidentally, Lindenhoek was the 'switch' between GHQ 2nd Line, GHQ 3rd Line and the Vierstaat Switch trench).

Dave

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Great work everyone, great work!

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  • 7 years later...
On 08/12/2013 at 07:52, roel22 said:

Here it is

Roel

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hello, could you please tell me from what period this map is ? 

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1 hour ago, Frank Flanders said:

hello, could you please tell me from what period this map is ? 

 

I would say somewhere from May until September 1918.

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On 25/05/2021 at 15:43, Frank Flanders said:

Thanks. Wonder where I could find a 1915 map of the area. 

Frank

Are you looking for anything in particular. There are plenty of 1915 maps of Voormezeele in various War Diaries that cover the area. 

Brian

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it has to do with the how the situation in October 1915 was in that area concerning a Canadian Bn.  By now I have most of the information I need. A 1915 map of that area still would be welcome.

4 hours ago, benjamin thyla said:

These maps come from https://maps.nls.uk/ww1/trenches/, it is free, but mostly doesn't show the camps by name.

Grtz

Dirk

I know that site. Thx anyway.

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Frank

These two maps are from the March 1915 War Diary of 85 Infantry Brigade, 28 Div. Courtesy TNA WO 95/2278.

Neuve Eglise - St Eloi 1;20 000

Voormezeele 1:10 000

I will try and find a sketch dated October 1915 of the area you want. 

Brian

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Do you agree that Seddon Camp was in the Vierstraat Switch Line, on the "Basseije-side", SE corner of the Vierstraat road and the Kemmelstraat?

Grtz

Ben

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