Questions and Answers Episode 23

Our latest Questions and Answers cover the military importance of Ypres in WW1, the French Cemetery and Memorials at Notre Dame de Lorette in Northern France, weather on the landscape of the Western Front, and the role of Women in the British Army in France and Flanders.

7 Comments on “Questions and Answers Episode 23”

mattsmondeo
February 15, 2025

Lots of great info again Paul. The story of Dorothy Lawrence is amazing!

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- oldfrontline
  February 15, 2025
  
  Thanks, Matt.
  
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John Currie
February 16, 2025

Hi Paul – Are the temperatures mentioned in Fahrenheit or Celsius?

Thanks

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- oldfrontline
  February 16, 2025
  
  They’re Celsius, John.
  
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Stephen Hunt
February 20, 2025

Thanks Paul for a fascinating Q and A. A sad and strange story about Dorothy Lawrence ( just read more about her on Wikipedia). Thanks also for reiterating France’s role in the Great War. Are there any books in English about the battles around Notre Dame de Lorrette? Yves Buffetaut, some of whose books are translated into English, has written one, but this is in French only.

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- oldfrontline
  February 21, 2025
  
  I believe someone was writing one about Notre Dame de Lorette but it hasn’t appeared yet!
  
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Stephen Hunt
February 22, 2025

Thanks Paul. While I wait for this to be published I will check out Elizabeth Greenhalgh or some more of Ian Sumner.

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