Old Front Line
WW1 Podcast with Paul Reed
Ypres: Hill 60
Once the haunt of lovers, these gentle slopes on a Flanders landscape became Hill 60 to the British Tommy – one of the most infamous locations on the battlefields near Ypres. We look at the story of Demarcation Stones, British and Commonwealth Tunnellers, mine craters and bunkers… and a forgotten WW1 Trench Museum.
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Website Links
Demarcation Stones: www.terres-de-guerre.fr/iti/xUrKIVeSVGZddAAAW
Simon Jones article on the Battle of Messines: www.simonjoneshistorian.com/myths-of-messines/
Podcast Extras: Hill 60
Podcast Extras: Hill 60 Trench Museum
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Herinneringen
Pillars of fire probably my favourite WW1 book
another very good and interesting episode, pity I hadn’t heard it before I visited in 2015 with WRS, though Terry did a good job
Thanks, Alan.
Very good……so many stories from the Western Front…..keep it up!
Listened to this, with Nigel Cave’s book next to me, so it was very easy to follow the route described by Paul in yet another excellent podcast.
Another excellent episode. I always find Hill 60 a rather gloomy spot, which given its history isn’t surprising. How small it is always surprises. I did get to visit the museum when it had its revival. Definitely an weird, odd spot with rather random exhibits and very grim stereo viewers.
It is very small, yes – incredible when you think how many died there.
Thanks for this excellent episode, Paul, it has filled out my own trip itinerary with eight friends that we’ll be doing in June. Fascinated by the 1920s Trench Museum etc. This will be our second subject on our first full day – first subject will be the Aristocrats Cemetery in Zillebeke.
Thanks – hope you all have a great trip!