1000 Yards, 1000 Bodies - WW1 In A Single Field

Dan Hill, whose highly successful YouTube channel 'Battle Guide' is probably well known to many WFA members, recently approached The Western Front Association's TrenchMapper™ team to seek technical assistance with a new video he was planning. 

Dan explained he was planning on telling the story of the war through a 'single field' in France using a 1,000 yard square, which was the standard sized square used on WW1 trench maps. 

After discussing the various options with the team, Dan decided a good example would be 'square 25' (which is - technically speaking 57D.R.25) at Thiepval on the Somme.

Using the WFA's TrenchMapper technology Dan has created a fantastic video which we are pleased to share below. 

Once again, the work of the TrenchMapper™ team in gathering together thousands of WW1 era maps has borne fruit.