In Ypres Salient our itineraries usually focus on the events of 1917, the battles of Messines and Third Ypres, often known as Passchendaele, in which terrible casualties were taken on both side. At the Somme on 1st July 1916, the British Army suffered nearly 60,000 casualties, the campaign then continued until mid-November for a maximum gain of seven miles.
An added visit to Verdun can add an French dimension to your students studies.
Curriculum Focus
Following the events of 1917, a tour to the Ypres area concentrates on the period from the beginning of The Messines Offensive in June to the end of The Passchendaele Offensive in November. Other events within The Salient are also studied. On The Somme, a tour will follow the events of the 1st July in considerable detail.
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- The scale of a World War I offensive
- The strategies and weaponry used
- The day to day routine of life in the trenches
| - The effect of war on the areas you visit
- Reconstruction work of the 1920’s and 1930’s
- The political, economic and social effects of the war in the inter war period
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Sample Itineraries
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