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#1 cdr

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Posted 08 June 2012 - 08:11 AM

As mentioned earlier this weekend these trenches can be visited. The trenches are German and date to the period 1914-1915 and to the period 1915-1917. One of them is identified as 'Blauer Graben'

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#2 roel22

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Posted 08 June 2012 - 09:54 PM

Any idea what's going to happen to these trenches? Will they be preserved?

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#3 Robert Missinne

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Posted 10 June 2012 - 04:28 PM

Some pictures: http://jewaserbij.wo...?genericid=2017

#4 Paul Reed

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Posted 10 June 2012 - 04:42 PM

The "another team member" on your photos is the lead archaeologist doing all the work, Simon Verdegem!

#5 Mike_n_Tracey

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Posted 20 June 2012 - 06:46 PM

Nice thx for sharing

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Posted 25 June 2012 - 09:18 PM

Nice pictures, thanks for sharing.
What is happen to these trenches?

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#7 seadog

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 07:07 AM

See this thread Anton

http://1914-1918.inv...ic=181197&st=50

#8 Duiker

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 07:12 AM

Thanks.

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Posted 13 July 2012 - 10:49 AM

Some info and pics: http://aur.home.xs4a...Mesentrench.htm

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Posted 13 July 2012 - 12:24 PM

Great photos thanks for the link.

Anton