Welcome to World War One Battlefields
Passchendaele battlefield, 1917 Image from Library and Archives Canada.
What's New: 24th January 2010
As the year 2010 begins we are just four years away from the 100th Anniversary of the start of the Great War. The year 2009 saw the passing of the last British man who served in the trenches of the Western Front, and with the passing of Harry Patch our living link with the war has now gone forever.
However, interest in the Great War remains high, and I hope that this website will be useful to those who plan to take their interest a stage further, and visit the Western Front. A search box has been added in the title bar above on this index page for those seeking a particular item. For those visiting the Western Front shortly, please note that the first burial of the remains of soldiers recovered at Fromelles will occur on the 30th of January, with further burial ceremonies throughout February.
This website aims to share my interest and experiences in touring the battlefields of the Western Front. This site was set up just after the commemoration of Armistice Day in 2004, which marked 86 years since the end of the Great War. However, in recent years, interest in the War has been growing, and it is a subject which obviously fascinates many, including myself.
I have been interested in the Great War for many years, and to find out more click 'About' in the menu. I have visited many of the battlefields, and you can find information on how to visit and where to stay etc. There are also many photographs of the battlefields on the various pages.
Also, information on useful books/guides to the battlefields, plus more reviews of books relating to the First World War can be found in the Reviews section. The site will be regularly updated, so please check back from time to time. New additions will be highlighted on this page.
In addition, there are a number of links to other sites relating to the Great War which I hope you find interesting.
I hope you enjoy this site and find it useful, please e-mail me with any comments or information you might have. E-mail:Webmaster
Navigation around the website
The horizontal buttons in the dark green bar at the top of the page lead to the main site sections, Somme, Flanders etc. Within each section is a vertical section navigation menu which is in a light green column on the left-hand side of each page (for example, in the Somme section there are pages on High Wood, Serre etc...). Clicking on an item in the left-hand menu leads to the relevant page within that section. There is also a Sitemap (which can also be found in the top dark green menu on every page) which shows all the pages on this site.
Your current location in the site is always shown in the "breadcrumbs" trail, which is located in between the silver bars in the dark green header above. On this page it just says "Home".
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