BATTLE OF LOOS

[11thargyll]

Hi, I am researching my great uncles diary at the battle of loos. He mentioned that he marched up to Mazingarbe on the "red road" I would be grateful for any information on its location, particularly any trench maps that show it. The modern map of the area shows a short track call "le chemin des soldats" could this be it?

thanks in advance, Arch

[andigger]

Just playing around, but also hoping to help answer the question, I found a similar question posted at the thread below. Although it also has few replies, hopefully someone can add some insight this time. Andy

http://1914-1918.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=5138&hl=loos

[n cherry]

Sorry, never heard of a Red Road perhaps it was a route in coloured red on a map or denoted by red flags...similar to tac signs used by units such as medical ones to denote location etc, routes in and out.

Just a guess as I don't think anyone ever answered the red flag question....

[Guest François NOURY]

Hello to everybody,

at first: i'm very sorry for my bad english.

"red road" in french is "route rouge" or "voie rouge" or "rue rouge"

of Loos's battle, may be the web (see under) should be useful for you, there are map in it, it's in French, sorry:

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/asso.sltdlgg/index2.htm

http://monsite.wanadoo.fr/Bataille_de_LOOS/

yours sincerely,

François

[battle of loos]

Good evening,
I bring the subject up.
The Red Road corresponds to the "Chemin des Soldats" which at the time was made up of red earth schist brought up from the mine shafts.
Until the 90s, in some settlements (housing estates for miners) had their streets made of red earth.
Kind regards
Michel