The Western Front Association: furthering interest in the Great War 1914-18 | explore | learn | share

Here we're exploring some parameters for the introduction of maps onto the website

 

You will need the Google Earth plugin installed in your browser for the maps' Earth setting and to see the final two samples on this page which are Google Earth files.

 

British Front (approx) 1917

 

Great War Grid

 

Pre-war Belgian Frontier

 

Great War Sound Mirrors for Aircraft Detection

The sound detector system is just a little north of the marker.

 

Vimy Ridge Memorial

Zoom in to see the shell-marked ground around the memorial which was being restored when Google photographed it.

South of the memorial (follow the road) you will see the preserved trench systems and the mine crater amongst the shell holes.

 

Somme 1 July 1916 Map Overlay test

 

Second Somme 1 July 1916 Overlay test