flers1916 Posted 22 May , 2014 Share Posted 22 May , 2014 Could a kind person please translate the Legend on a French map of Mametz area as found on the excellent Croonaert Research Services Somme Trench Maps DVD. "Trencher francaise" I assume French trench? "Miltrailleuses" = machine gun? "Porte de Com/t Cdt Btn" = ? "Porte de Com/t Cdt.Cle" = ? "Reseau de fildefer" = ? " Boyau de Com/on pp/al" = ? "Boyau de Com/on sec/re" = ? The / indicates small letters after the normal text, I assume as a condensed word. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Bennitt Posted 22 May , 2014 Share Posted 22 May , 2014 Can you check the spelling you have given? Trench in French is tranchée, not trencher. Mitrailleuses (no first l) are indeed machine-guns. Suggest Poste rather than Porte (the phrase would mean effectively Battalion HQ). Similarly Cie rather than Cle (for Company HQ). Fils de fer are wires (barbed wire here?). Boyau de Com/on is communication trench, respectively principal, or main, and secondaire, or secondary. Cheers Martin B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flers1916 Posted 22 May , 2014 Author Share Posted 22 May , 2014 Thank you Martin, that is a great help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Evans Posted 22 May , 2014 Share Posted 22 May , 2014 Graham, I think this thread will get you through most of them. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flers1916 Posted 22 May , 2014 Author Share Posted 22 May , 2014 Brilliant, thank you Phil. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Gurley Posted 14 March , 2017 Share Posted 14 March , 2017 Excellent repository of knowledge! Much appreciated. Maybe I missed it above, but what (in the attached example) are "P.P." locations? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 20 March , 2017 Share Posted 20 March , 2017 P.P. = "Petit Poste" .... basically, a small sentry/listening position. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Gurley Posted 21 March , 2017 Share Posted 21 March , 2017 Thank you Dave. Much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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