London Get the app or visit the website Follow in the footsteps Bulford of New Zealand soldiers Salisbury Southampton Ngā Tapuwae Western Front commemorates the centenary of the First World War by guiding you through historical places and landscapes in , and the United Kingdom. Explore famous battles sites, listen to audio stories, and read interesting articles while you follow the New Zealanders who lived, fought and died on the Western Front.

PLAN YOUR TRIP In and around Salisbury, UK There are ten Western Front trails – each one telling a crucial Staying in Salisbury provides you with Interactive maps help you navigate part of the New Zealand First World War story. story-filled landscapes an excellent opportunity to explore the The trails are based around nearby towns. From Ieper, or locations of both Brockenhurst and Bulford. Salisbury, you can begin your journey – choosing trails to suit. Brockenhurst was home to the No. 1 New Audio commentaries from leading Zealand General Hospital and other historians describe events vividly and medical facilities, and Bulford was the site offer expert perspectives of Sling Camp, where many New Zealanders completed their training before departing for the Western Front. Dramatised letters and diaries from New Zealand soldiers, nurses, and civilians bring UNITED KINGDOM the past to life London 10 Brockenhurst Salisbury NORTH SEA Amsterdam Learn about how this area became an enormous medical Articles and photos offer extra stories complex run by New Zealanders, with over 20,000 soldiers and insights ENGLISH Bruges passing through. Later, drive to Bulford and learn about how CHANNEL Ieper recruits were trained at Sling Camp and see the famous help you plan your own giant chalk Kiwi. Travel guides Lille personalised trip to the Western Front BELGIUM Arras Brussels Left to right: The giant chalk Kiwi in Bulford and AVAILABLE ON ANDROID & iOS St Nicholas church in Brockenhurst. for phone and tablet FRANCE

Search ‘Ngā Tapuwae’ in the app store or visit: Paris 100km ngatapuwae.nz/westernfront DISCOVER THE Wi-Fi is required to download this app Belgium France UK WESTERN FRONT highlights highlights highlights Visit the town Begin in Arras and Explore the former OTHER WAYS TO TAKE THE TRAILS of leper (Ypres), explore the famous hospital grounds

Copyright © Ministry for Culture & Heritage 2015 and explore the tunnels, visit two at Brockenhurst, Aerial maps based on OpenStreetMap data (licensed under ODbL) and cartography (licensed under Trail highlights are available online at Learn the New Zealand First World War story battlefields at battlefields visit St Nicholas CC BY-SA), which is © OpenStreetMap.org contributors. Hillshading derived from ASTER GDEM data, ngatapuwae.nz/wf/explore. Note that using mobile data Passchendaele, at and Church, Sling which is a product of METI and NASA. Messines, Polygon , and finish Camp at Bulford, Kiwi carved into the hillside at Bulford, England - Jonathanjosh1 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 via may incur significant costs. Captivating audio guides, soldiers’ personal Wikimedia Commons] Wood, and with the story of and see the giant At the time of printing all maps and data supplied to the Ministry for Culture and Heritage (MCH) Printable guides and E-books are also available to print or read stories, and other insights were, to the best of its knowledge accurate and up-to-date. MCH will not be held responsible for Plugstreet. Le Quesnoy. chalk Kiwi. omissions, changes, errors or misinformation printed. on your mobile device – get them at ngatapuwae.nz/wf. In and around Ieper, Belgium London A small and vibrant town with a rich history and many museums, Ieper (Ypres) is well known for its role in the First World NORTH SEA War. From Ieper you can easily visit the battle sites of Passchendaele, Polygon Wood, Messines, and Plugstreet.

Calais 1 Behind the Lines Learn about the New Zealand effort in Ypres and Poperinge, Left to right: Metz-en-Couture Cemetery on the Somme 1918 trail, how the hospitals and transport systems worked, and see Bruges the Canal du near . evidence of the soldiers’ sacrifice in the many cemeteries.

2 Passchendaele Find out about the preparations for the New Zealand and Ieper In and around Arras, France British assault, see the landscape over which the soldiers advanced, and learn how the Germans inflicted defeat upon Arras is famous for its underground the Allies - causing New Zealand’s darkest day. tunnels and caverns. Staying in Arras is perfect for travelling to the nearby Somme 3 Polygon Wood battle sites of 1916 and 1918 and for visiting The wintered here after their defeat at the town of Le Quesnoy. Passchendaele. They prepared for an attack on Polderhoek Chateau and trained – in anticipation – of the impending Lille German offensive. FRANCE BELGIUM 6 Arras 4 Messines Learn about the New Zealand Tunnelling Company and the famous underground tunnels. Visit the memorial, the fortress See the remaining German bunkers where much fighting took walls designed by Vauban, hear about the war in the air, and place, hear about the painstaking preparations, the huge Arras see the cost of the fighting at Faubourg d’Amiens Cemetery. mine explosions, and the attack in which the New Zealanders took Messines village – resulting in complete victory. 7 Somme 1916 5 Plugstreet Discover where the New Zealanders launched their first major attack – supported by tanks. Visit the Caterpillar Learn about the soldiers’ lives billeting near the town of Valley Cemetery, the outskirts of Flers where the battle Armentières and their interaction with locals. Find out about continued, and the Warlencourt Cemetery where many of life underground, and the battle at La Basseville. those who fought are buried.

Clockwise from left: Tyne Cot Cemetery near Passendale, a view of the 8 Somme 1918 New Zealand start line from Messines Ridge, and the Menin Gate at Ieper. Hear about the battles to hold the line during the German Spring Offensive, travel to where the New Zealanders pushed forward – fighting the Germans back – through Rossignol Wood, Bapaume, and beyond.

9 Road to Le Quesnoy Follow the New Zealanders in the last weeks of the war as they advanced through Havrincourt and Crèvecœur – eventually taking the town of Le Quesnoy in a daring attack.