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Two day Battlefield Tours

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  • Educational Guided History, Secondary School

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  • Expert guide support
  • Study the causes of the First World War
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By the summer of 1916 the British Army held roughly 80 miles of front line stretching from the pastures of Flanders, through the coal fields of Northern France, to the farmlands of Picardy. Across these differing landscapes the living conditions and the nature of the fighting experienced by men on each side of No Mans’ Land would vary significantly.

On a two-day school battlefield trip with Anglia, your students will have the chance to:

  • Compare the wide-open, predominantly rural, Somme battlefields of 1916, with the mud and devastation of the Ypres Salient
  • Look at how the nature of the British Army changed as a result of its experiences through the Great War
  • Consider the tactical and technological developments which were brought in as the war progressed

Our two-day battlefield tours also allow more time for personal pilgrimages, the opportunity for you to follow in the footsteps of individuals and units, and time for reflection at the various locations visited.

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Study Themes

Your guided tour will incorporate the following key study themes to  support your learning back in the classroom.

Ypres

  • Causes of the First World War
  • The nature of trench warfare
  • Life in the trenches
  • The role of women
  • The uniform, equipment, and weapons of a British Tommy
  • German cemetery ethos: the role of the Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgrӓberfürsorge (VDK)
  • The role of the Commonwealth and former Empire
  • The ethos of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Somme

  • Kitchener's Army and the Pals Battalions
  • Recruitment
  • The Plan
  • ‘Going over the top’
  • 1st July 1916
  • The nature of trench warfare
  • Life in the trenches
  • The development of Mine warfare on the Western Front
  • The Somme – a British victory? 

More Ypres visits

Typical key visits included in this itinerary 

  • Lijssenthoek
    Causes of the Great War; 1914 battles; Ethos of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Empire troops; The role of women in the Great War.
  • Bayernwald – German trench system
    The development of Trench warfare; Use of ground; Trench construction; Daily routine; Technology; Problems with trench fighting.
  • Vancouver Corner
    Poison gas and its effects
  • Poperinghe
    Military discipline in the Great War; Courts Martial; Punishment and executions.
  • Hill 60
    New methods of warfare; Mining; The use of Gas.

  • Sunken Lane
    The Somme 1916; Kitchener's Army and the Pals Battalions; Recruitment; The Plan for 1st July 1916; 1st Bn Lancashire Fusiliers; ‘Going over the top’.
  • Ulster Tower
    The Story of the 36th Ulster Division; Background to the Troubles: the story of Billy McFadzean VC.
  • Auchonvillers
    An opportunity for the whole group to handle equipment and weaponry and for a member of the group to dress in Great War uniform.

Your price will include

  • Fully guided service
  • Tailor-made itinerary
  • An executive coach for your exclusive use
  • Return crossings with ferry or Eurotunnel
  • 1 free teacher place for every 10 paying students
  • All entrance fees associated with your visit

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