Gazetteer of the Western Front

The book delves into the critical role of military mapping during World War I, highlighting how initial maps became obsolete and led to the Royal Engineers' comprehensive re-survey of the Western Front. It presents the Trench Maps, which reveal troop positions, bunkers, and terrain details, and discusses the unique naming conventions used by soldiers. John Reed's Gazetteer serves as a vital resource, meticulously indexing these historical locations with contemporary GPS coordinates, allowing readers to locate significant battle sites in today's landscape.