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1 9YEARS + The Great War The life of the soldiers in the trenches PRIMARY Hello, my name is Tommy I am your guide Schools Booklet
2 TIMELINE 28 June 1914: Assassination of Archiduke Franz-Ferdinand 1 st 4 August 1914: Great Britain declares war on Germany August 1914: Battle of Mons Sept / Dec 1914: Oct 1914: Race to the sea The start of trench warfare You are HERE The Museum is situated in the heart of the Somme battlefields. 1915: The front line stagnates between the Belgian coast and the Swiss border 6 Dec 1915: Secret meeting between French and British high commands Preparation for the Somme Offensive (Chantilly conference) 21 Feb 1916: Start of the Battle of Verdun 1 st July 1916: First day of the Battle of the Somme 2 How many metres underground do you descend to visit the museum?
3 TO HELP YOU ANSWER THE QUESTIONS EACH POPPY NEXT TO A DISPLAY CORRESPONDS WITH AN ANSWER Did you count the number of steps down into the Museum? If so, Howmany are there?... The first display contains items found on the battlefields.. What is the name of the star-shaped object used to injure soldiers and horses? What is the Nationality of each of these flags? Look at this scene. What is the name of the open topped corridors dug by the soldiers to protect them from enemy fire?
4 Which countries do these rifles come from? - gun LEE ENFIELD :... - gun MAUSER :... - gun fusil LEBEL :... At the start of the First World War, in What was the colour of the uniform of the French soldier? yellow and blue blue and red green and red What did he wear to protect his head? a cap a helmet Describe the French soldiers uniform : in 1914 in Look in the display cases. What is the name of this object?
5 In the display of shells, What is the name of the shell filled whith small balls? Complete the crossword for a clue What are these balls made of? lead glass What is the nationality of the Renault FT17 tank?... Look at this photo. Circle the articles that a soldier would not have carried? PROPELLANT T R H W E A X P H A N L L I E P R L A T 5
6 The German shelter. What would the German soldiers have done to pass the time? Tick the correct answers Playing games (cards etc) Playing on a PS3 Writing to their families Making «trench art» Looking at the communications scene. How did the soldiers communicate in the trenches? Give 3 examples: 1/... 2/... 3/... You are now in front of the scene of captain Nevill. (attack at Montauban de Picardie). How did captain Nevill motivate his men during the attack at Montauban? Tick the right answer. In the colonial scene. Find and mark on the map the countrys that took part in the Battle of the Somme. With footballs With baseball bats With cricket balls Australia Norway Japan Great Britain South Africa New Zealand 6
7 Look at the winter scene. In the trenches, what animal would the soldiers have made an effort to kill? dog horse rat cat DID YOU KNOW? The British army suffered losses, of whom were dead, on the 1 st July
8 The first aid post. Spot the differences? Spot the differences there are 7 differences between the two photographs. 8
9 Now that you have seen most of the museum, you should know a lot more about the war, so can you answer this question : - What was the nickname of the British soldier during the First World War? The harry The tommy The jerry Now you have the sniper scene. Read the text to find the answer to this question: At what time on the last day of the war was the last soldier of the British empire forces killed? You finish with the aviation scene. - What sort of clothing would a pilot have worn while flying?... - What do you think the big grey object on the table might be?... What was the date of the Armistice? 25 December 1914 le 08 May November
10 Join the dots to reveal the hidden image?... The poem In Flander s Fields, was written on the 3 May 1915 by Lieutenant-Colonel John M c CRAE (Medical Officer of the Canadian forces) In Flander s Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The Larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were Loved, and now we lie In Flander s Fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch, be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flander s Fields April/June 1917: TIMELINE The «Chemin des Dames» and the Battle of Arras 6 April 1917: Declaration of war by the United States of America July/Nov 1917: 3 RD Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) 21 March 1918: German spring offensive 11 Nov 1918: Armistice June 1919: Treaty of Versailles
11 The Battlefield circuit Lochnagar Crater. A mine crater near the village of La Boisselle. 1 Mile from Albert. The crater is 90m across and 30m deep and was blown at 07:28 HRS on the 01 July st division AIF Memorial - Pozières. Commemorates the Australian operations around Pozières. The Australian Forces lost men in 6 weeks. Newfoundland Memorial Park. Beaumont Hamel 7 Miles from Albert. Preserved battlefield where the Newfoundland Regiment fought on the 01 July Of the 800 Newfoundlanders in action that day, only 68 survived unscathed. Memorial of the Missing Thiepval 6 Miles from Albert. This Memorial commemorates over British and South African soldiers missing in action between 1915 and The Ulster Tower. 6 Miles from Albert. Built in 1921 in memory of the men of the 36 th Division and other Ulstermen fallen during the First World War. 11
12 Musée Somme 1916 Rue Anicet GODIN ALBERT Tél: (3) See you later... for more adventures in the museum 2014 Création < crédit photos < Dessin Tommy Musée Somme 1916
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