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'Digging Up The Trenches'
met o.a. Marc DeWilde
een productie van Canadian Film Production
A Cream Production for Military Channel, History Television Inc, The History Channel (UK), SPIEGEL TV and Historia
In November of 2005, a unique archaeological dig near Ypres, Belgium, exposed the lives of the men who fought and died in the mud on both sides of No Man’s Land.
Under the guidance of military historian Peter Barton, a team of archaeologists reveal in extraordinary detail the evolution of trench warfare - painting a vivid picture of the lives and deaths of the men who fought on each side of the Ypres Salient. 'Digging up the Trenches' uses their amazing finds to trigger dramatic re-creations, bringing to life the experiences of the men who fought in Flanders Fields.
It was a type of warfare that would seem totally alien to us today. The Western Front formed a ribbon of fighting just a few kilometers wide but stretching across Europe. And The Ypres Salient was the most important battlefield on the Front. For the British, it was not just the front line of the war - it was the front line of the Empire. They could not afford to lose it. The trenches here became the most bitterly contested ground of the entire war.
Our archaeological expedition reveals how the trenches evolved from rudimentary holes in the ground to complicated underground warrens. We discover how the machine gun found its way into modern warfare and how developments in physics turned artillery into an incredibly accurate instrument of terror. We uncover the gruesome underground war of mining and tunneling, fought in secrecy by men more accustomed to overalls than a uniform. And we experience the introduction of poison gas to the battlefield - a weapon that changed the way men fought and died.
'Digging up the Trenches' uses the treasures from the past to bring history to life. First person accounts and vivid re-creations bring to life the experiences of the men who fought and died here. The archeological work is revealed in High Definition while the dramatic re-creations have been shot in High Definition and on film - creating a strong contrast between the modern and historical elements of the film.
Understand life in the trenches, and you understand World War One. Understand the trenches of Flanders Fields and you understand why trench warfare was born… and why it will never return.
Digging Up The Trenches
#01 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpcpNYMS9tg
#02 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyDQfkzAChk
#03 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1v7Cj7WVzI
#04 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uS5RL9fB2k
#05 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eat6Hzbwp8
#06 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFjpJHK8bmY
#07 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mUwAAu-w1A
#08 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW4UF1A-6LE
#09 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6-9S2_UPmo
Marc
met o.a. Marc DeWilde
een productie van Canadian Film Production
A Cream Production for Military Channel, History Television Inc, The History Channel (UK), SPIEGEL TV and Historia
In November of 2005, a unique archaeological dig near Ypres, Belgium, exposed the lives of the men who fought and died in the mud on both sides of No Man’s Land.
Under the guidance of military historian Peter Barton, a team of archaeologists reveal in extraordinary detail the evolution of trench warfare - painting a vivid picture of the lives and deaths of the men who fought on each side of the Ypres Salient. 'Digging up the Trenches' uses their amazing finds to trigger dramatic re-creations, bringing to life the experiences of the men who fought in Flanders Fields.
It was a type of warfare that would seem totally alien to us today. The Western Front formed a ribbon of fighting just a few kilometers wide but stretching across Europe. And The Ypres Salient was the most important battlefield on the Front. For the British, it was not just the front line of the war - it was the front line of the Empire. They could not afford to lose it. The trenches here became the most bitterly contested ground of the entire war.
Our archaeological expedition reveals how the trenches evolved from rudimentary holes in the ground to complicated underground warrens. We discover how the machine gun found its way into modern warfare and how developments in physics turned artillery into an incredibly accurate instrument of terror. We uncover the gruesome underground war of mining and tunneling, fought in secrecy by men more accustomed to overalls than a uniform. And we experience the introduction of poison gas to the battlefield - a weapon that changed the way men fought and died.
'Digging up the Trenches' uses the treasures from the past to bring history to life. First person accounts and vivid re-creations bring to life the experiences of the men who fought and died here. The archeological work is revealed in High Definition while the dramatic re-creations have been shot in High Definition and on film - creating a strong contrast between the modern and historical elements of the film.
Understand life in the trenches, and you understand World War One. Understand the trenches of Flanders Fields and you understand why trench warfare was born… and why it will never return.
Digging Up The Trenches
#01 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpcpNYMS9tg
#02 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyDQfkzAChk
#03 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1v7Cj7WVzI
#04 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uS5RL9fB2k
#05 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eat6Hzbwp8
#06 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFjpJHK8bmY
#07 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mUwAAu-w1A
#08 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW4UF1A-6LE
#09 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6-9S2_UPmo
Marc
