WW1 Intro
March 8, 2018 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Militarism, Imperialism, Nationalism.
The spark. Chain reaction thru alliances. Schlieffen plan. Colonial involvement. Marne defensive by France. New weapons old ideas. Led to creation of MaginotRead more
Ft. Hackenberg
March 8, 2018 in France ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
850km of fortresses. Hackenberg largest and first built (1929-1935). Push munition through manually from main line. Monorail system for moving munitions boxes. Troops from Alsace did forced work inRead more
Tranches de Bayonnettes
March 9, 2018 in France ⋅ 🌧 3 °C
Oussaire
March 9, 2018 in France ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
Ft. De Vaux
March 9, 2018 in France ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
A village that was completely destroyed.
Oussaire Pt. 2
March 9, 2018 in France ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
Presentation by Aidan Bowler. Justin Banmen. Michael Hale.
Verdun
March 9, 2018 in France ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Reims
March 9, 2018 in France ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Cathedral. 14th century was completed. Never finished as planned. Living symbol of avant of Jerusalem. WW1 nearly destroyed. 20 years to restore it. Continues to this day. 1223 1825 25 kings of FranceRead more
Reims Inside
March 9, 2018 in France ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Reims Inside Pt. 2
March 9, 2018 in France ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Vis en Artois Commonwealth Cemetery
March 9, 2018 in France ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Alex Hawe relatives.
Hotel Moderne
March 9, 2018 in France ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Arras
March 9, 2018 in France ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
Loos Memorial
March 10, 2018 in France ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Ruari Burns' relative. Thomas Burns, trained for 3 years, a very patriotic towards the British Empire. Died on the first day of battle in the Somme in 1916. No known grave.
La Chaudiere
March 10, 2018 in France ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Alex Hawe relative.
Vimy Ridge
March 10, 2018 in France ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Vimy Ridge 2
March 10, 2018 in France ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Hill 145 is where the monument is now - highest point in area. 7km of trench line. Every Canadian soldier after went through vimy. Preparation was key to success. 40000 maps to soldiers, replicas,Read more
Vimy Ridge 3
March 10, 2018 in France ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
The trenches. Observation trench. 2 metres deeper. Duck boards in wood lining the trenches keep feet dry.
Vimy Ridge 4
March 10, 2018 in France ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Vimy Ridge 5
March 10, 2018 in France ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Joined Sept. 1915. Trained in Vernon. Private with 2nd Battalion. Killed a year later Sept.9 1916 by a grenade. Fighting with 4 men from Nakusp. All died on same night. Made the front page of townRead more
Nine Elms Cemetery
March 10, 2018 in France ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Kelowna resident JH Eastwood. On Rutland Cenotaph.
Thiepval Memorial
March 10, 2018 in France ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Constructed between 1929 to 1932.
Beaumont-Hamel
March 10, 2018 in France ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
G. Barbour, seaman with Newfoundland royal navy reserve. Died one day before the end of the war. (Alex Hawe).
Average life span of a messenger in WW1 was 6 days.
Beaumont-Hamel 2
March 10, 2018 in France ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Danger Tree. Was a plum tree. Artillery ineffective here. Majority of casualties occurred here. 86% casualty rate. 801 men 68 available at roll call next morning. Front line became Wellington trenchRead more
