WWI Trench Map: Monchy-au-Bois - Gommecourt - Serre (57D NE - Ed. 2B)

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France (57D NE
- ed. 2B) in a series of British Army trench maps from the WWI, reproduced by G.H. Smith & Son at Approx. 7/10th of the original scales"ed against each title. The map covers an area from Monchy-au-Bois in the north to Gommecourt & down to Serre. Trenches, corrected to 11.5.1916, are shown as they were on 1st July 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme. Maps in this series show both the British & the enemy trenches. Several titles also indicate supply & ammunition dumps, machine gun & trench mortar emplacements, observation posts, etc. Most titles are annotated with a specific date when they were prepared & include on the reverse a glossary of terms used on the map. Some also include additional information on the regiments and/or individual solders connected with that particular part of the front. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.