Tuesday 25 March 2014

A day in the Salient Part Three - Zonnebeke

We've been to the museum at Zonnebeke before (see photos earlier on this blog) but sine then it has been extended and a replica trench system has been created. As we've posted photos of the museum already I'll concentrate on the new bits!

After going through the museum and the British underground command bunker you emerge into a new area focussing on the battle of Passchendale. There are several rooms of exhibits and weapons, and it is very well done.

These are in the new rooms - firstly a Minenwerfer with shells:

 
A German 150mm with limber:
 
 
A very impressive display of shells:
 
 
German trenches with firestep:
 
 
German sniper position:
 
 
German trenches with reversed A-frames:
 
 
British trenches with firestep:
 
 
 
And the German trenches from ground level:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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