Narrow Gauge in the Arras Sector: Before, During and After the First World War (Allied Railways of the Western Front)
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (971 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1473821185 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Martin has always been interested in railway history and contemporary transport policy, and Joan in architecture and industrial archaeology. During research into this they became interested in the area to the east, which was the WWI Arras sector of the front line, and since then more generally in WWI railways.Martin and Joan Farebrother are both retired, after working in South East England hospitals, and for five years in Saudi Arabia; Martin as general and chest physician and Joan as a senior pharmacist. During research into this they became interested in the area to the east, which was the WWI Arras sector of the front line, and since then more generally in WWI railways. I
During research into this they became interested in the area to the east, which was the WWI Arras sector of the front line, and since then more generally in WWI railways.Martin and Joan Farebrother are both retired, after working in South East England hospitals, and for five years in Saudi Arabia; Martin as general and chest physician and Joan as a senior pharmacist. Interest in the closed railways in that ar
Great photos and maps. Charles Duckworth Lots of rail maps and photos. Recommend to anyone interested in trench railways. "Good for collection." according to Steven R. Larsen. Good book, complements other WW1 books.
It also describes how to find key locations now, and how and where rolling stock can be seen. The history is followed through another world war to the closure of the last of these railways in 1957.The book refers to previous works on British War Department light railways in WWI, but contains sufficient general information for readers new to the subject. The Arras sector of the Western Front in the First World War (WWI) was held partly by the British and Dominions 1st Army from September 1915, and almost wholly by the 1st and 3rd Armies from March 1916. The sector included countryside in the south, but in the north a major part of the industrial and coal-mining