About this episode

This bonus episode explores the significance of WW1 trench maps and their impact on understanding the battlefields of the First World War.

How do you find the hidden story of the First World War landscape? In this special bonus episode of The Old Front Line, we explore the fascinating world of WW1 trench maps and discover how they can transform your understanding of the Western Front and beyond. We begin by looking at the Blue Series IGN maps that first inspired a deeper exploration of the battlefields, before uncovering the remarkable trench maps created during the Great War. What were trench maps? How were they produced? Who u...

People in this episode

Host: Paul Reed

Topics covered

• First World War
• trench maps
• battlefields
• Western Front
• historical exploration

Keywords

• First World War
• trench maps
• battlefields
• Western Front
• Blue Series IGN maps

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Old Front Line, Blue Series IGN maps, trench maps

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