kelly Posted 14 August , 2022 Share Posted 14 August , 2022 Hi is there an expert who could send me a modern day map/plan showing the exact location of the Boomerang Trench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteStarLine Posted 15 August , 2022 Share Posted 15 August , 2022 9 hours ago, kelly said: exact location of the Boomerang Trench Hi Kelly, not an expert and always hard to use the word 'exact' in the context of Gallipoli mapping, but The Western Front Association's TrenchMapper shows it: You are at 40.091804, 26.209718 Alçıtepe Köyü Yolu, Seddülbahir Köyü, Eceabat, Canakkale, Marmara Region, Türkiye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 16 August , 2022 Share Posted 16 August , 2022 Rather than a particular trench, The Boomerang at Helles seems to refers to the whole of the area within that particular arc of Gully Ravine. If you can give a little more context and a date it may help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 16 August , 2022 Share Posted 16 August , 2022 (edited) To narrow things down a bit, the following description is from the 52nd Divisional history, p.47 in ref to the battle of 28th June 1915 “Overhanging this ravine [Gully Ravine] on the landward side was a work called the 'Boomerang Redoubt' because of its general shape. It was in the most advanced part of the Turkish front line, and accordingly was to receive special attention from the howitzers, in addition to the concentrated fire of two demoiselle trench mortars lent by the kindness of General Gouraud. This redoubt was to have a special assault of its own by the 1st Border Regiment (87th Brigade) at 10.45 am.” Edited 16 August , 2022 by michaeldr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 16 August , 2022 Share Posted 16 August , 2022 2 hours ago, michaeldr said: “Overhanging this ravine [Gully Ravine] on the landward side was a work called the 'Boomerang Redoubt' because of its general shape This map from the official history 'Military Operations Gallipoli Vol.II' indicates the Boomerang Redoubt with a cap. 'B' (seen above the 'de' in Brigade) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 16 August , 2022 Share Posted 16 August , 2022 (edited) An even better map posted by the author of the book 'Gallipoli - Gully Ravine' in the Battleground Europe series published by Leo Cooper [ISBN 0 85052 923 9] - see this thread https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/56091-boomerang-redoubt/ Edited 16 August , 2022 by michaeldr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted 19 August , 2022 Author Share Posted 19 August , 2022 Hi, huge apologies for not replying sooner Many thanks for the maps, I saw a photo somewhere that showed a semi-circle of ground-grass around a slight mound I glean the Boomerang is on the land side of the gully and I want to see it for myself Garry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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