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25 September 2003, 12:03 PM
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I am currently reading McCudden's "
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25 September 2003, 12:29 PM
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Scottie,
NE of Ypres and yes it is still there. Or more correctly it is there again. By the time the battle was fought there were no trees left. See these sites for info. http://battlefields1418.50megs.com/polygon_wood.htm http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-battle...olygon_wood.htm A search at google.com will return many results. VBR Rod
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26 September 2003, 06:15 PM
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It appears we're both wrong Mike.
 Here's a contemporary map of the area. Albeit a tad low res. http://www.chavasse.u-net.com/ypres.html Polygon Wood is due E of Ypres. VBR Rod
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27 September 2003, 02:32 AM
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Hmm, that's the trouble with these old maps, the features drift around considerably - you should see how aerodromes creep about! Look at six maps and you'll find everything is slightly different times 6! I'll dig out my original source again. |
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27 September 2003, 03:48 AM
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Hello,
Polygon Wood was replanted after the war, so it is still there. I adapted a map and colored the wood nowadays (a bit smaller than it used to be).  Regards, Jan
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29 September 2003, 01:13 PM
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BTW, many remains of pill boxes at Polygon Wood still remain as scars in the peacefull landscape it is today.
Originally there was a race track for horses over there. Best from Johan 
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1 October 2003, 11:54 AM
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That's 50,51N. 002,59E. according to the Michelin map.
Hard by the Ypres-Courtrai autoroute. Vig.
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