Category: Marne

Aftermath: The Myth of the Red Zone

At the end of the Great War, vast areas of France were left devastated by the fighting: this became the ‘Zone Rouge’ or the ‘Red Zone’. Reconstruction and recovery of ground brought that Red Zone to an end in the 1920s but stories of… Continue Reading “Aftermath: The Myth of the Red Zone”

Battlefield Vlog: Main de Massiges

In this film we visit Main de Massiges on the Champagne Battlefields of WW1, and explore an incredible area of reconstructed First World War battlefield, made using experimental archaeology. We walk through trenches, see original barbed wire, and explore saps and listening posts. Got… Continue Reading “Battlefield Vlog: Main de Massiges”

Five Little-Known WW1 Memorials

In this episode we explore five little-known memorials along the Western Front battlefields in France and Flanders, looking at how different nations commemorated the battles of the Great War, and what they chose to remember. BATTLEFIELD MAP: RECOMMENDED READING: PODCAST EXTRAS: