CROONAERT Posted 26 December , 2007 Share Posted 26 December , 2007 might add a little to the above replies. Trenchmap ("Nord de La Somme") dated 14th September 1916... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 26 December , 2007 Share Posted 26 December , 2007 Dave would that be a german trench map Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 26 December , 2007 Share Posted 26 December , 2007 French, Stephen. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clunt Posted 26 December , 2007 Share Posted 26 December , 2007 Dave, Thats spot on what I was looking for.. many thanks! Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 26 December , 2007 Share Posted 26 December , 2007 Most Interesting Dave Are the names of the German trenches assigned by the French then Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 26 December , 2007 Share Posted 26 December , 2007 Are the names of the German trenches assigned by the French then Now that question could launch a complete thread on here (or even a book* on the subject) Some were, some weren't (not very helpful, I know!). At the most basic, the Germans would have had their own names for the trenches. On French maps, if the German name was known, then they would have had a "Francofied" version of this German name. If it was unknown, then the French would name them themselves (sometimes these names are quite humourously derogatory!).Sometimes, however, the french re-named known trenches also. When the British mapped the areas, they would have done the same - sometimes Anglicising the German/french name and at other times completely renaming it or giving it a name if it was unknown. On occasion, there was no change whatsoever, and the German or French name remained. So, in other words, a single trench could have 3 totally different names at exactly the same time dependant on the nationality of map you were looking at. Dave (*and before anyone mentions "Rats Alley", that book only brushes the surface of this subject!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 26 December , 2007 Share Posted 26 December , 2007 A couple of (slightly later (Nov 1916)) German maps of the area... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Smithmaps Posted 27 December , 2007 Share Posted 27 December , 2007 Guy and Jim - many thanks! Merry Xmas!! (I got my wife an expensive present so she can't moan when I order Linesman) Bet SHE WILL! Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 27 December , 2007 Share Posted 27 December , 2007 Thanx for the explanation Dave S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clunt Posted 27 December , 2007 Share Posted 27 December , 2007 Dave, Again many thanks for posting the German maps Can you explain what the markings above Ginchy and to the west of Morval are. They are individually marked with letters. My assumption would be artillery positions but don't like to assume anything. Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 27 December , 2007 Share Posted 27 December , 2007 Your assumption is correct, Chris... Batteries and fire-control points. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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