The Western Front
Following the outbreak of World War One in 1914, the Western Front was a name given by Germans to a series of trenches that ran for 700 kilometres in length from the Belgian Coast to the Swiss border (formed between France and Belgium). Within this expansive battlefield, some of the most significant battles involving Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZACs) from the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) were fought along this front. These included the Battle of Fromelles, the Battle of the Somme, Pozieres and the Battle of Bullecourt. Between 1916 and 1918, over 295,000 Australians served in the AIF in the Western Front.
Trench territory along the Western Front. Each individual
character represents Army Corps of about 50,000 men.
character represents Army Corps of about 50,000 men.