A useful way to study this part of the battle is to look at different maps from various eras, starting with Ferraris and moving to the 20th Century.
First of all some comparisons of the wider area of Smohain:
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| Ferraris Map |
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| A second version of the Ferraris map (the first being Flemish, the second Walloon). |
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| 1846 map |
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| 1873 |
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| 1939 |
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| 1971 aerial photograph after Frischermont was destroyed. |
And then the detail around Frischermont:
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| Ferraris Walloon, showing a chapel or shrine |
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| Ferraris Flanders |
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| Cadastral map 1840 - this is the most useful. The out building at 35 is noted; is it the chapel? |
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| 1846 |
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| 1873. The tower has gone and the more modern mansion has been built |
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| 1904. The blue circle must be the well. |
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| 1971 |
Impressive detective work being done here. The quality of those old maps is extraordinary - individual trees!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting. I was wondering if there were any WW2 aerial photos available which show the buildings. There don’t seem to be any available at NCAP but that may be me searching badly. I had a look at another site but again, nothing. It may just be that this area (fortunately). avoided any action so wasn’t of much interest.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea which I hadn't thought of. If you find any, I'd be interested
ReplyDeleteI found a better search method on NCAP but sadly nothing for the Frischermont area. It may be that there are pictures but they haven’t been digitised so will need an annual subscription and site visit.
ReplyDeleteUnderstood, many thanks for looking
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