Melvadius Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 It looks incongruous across the dank, misty farmland north of Ypres. A large party marquee erected amongst the winter stubble; but it marks one of the most ambitious battlefield archaeology projects ever attempted..... ....Daily life under fire forced the warring armies to seek safety underground; hundreds of shelters and headquarters were constructed in this sector alone. The archaeologists have spent years searching for one such example - the Vampire Dugout - from where a Brigadier General and his staff planned for attacks that so often proved futile, and costly..... More details on BBC news at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7246038.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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