Behind Beneath Hill 60

Image above: An entrance to the Hill 60 Tunnel System.  

History sites to use

BBC on this day since 1953
On this day.com
History.orb
World War 1 encyclopedia
Interactive documentary on the Great War
BBC on this day since 1953
On this day.com
History.orb  
World War 1 Encyclopedia of people
Australian War Memorial
Victoria Cross recipients
RSL Virtual War Memorial
Interactive documentary on the Great War


Scoop.it sites for the class
Windows to the Great War
History and geography Scoop.it
Just real interesting

Email: malcolm.mcinerney@thebartonsc.sa.edu.au    


The background to the 'based on a true story' of the movie

I hope you found the Australian film 'Beneath Hill 60' of interest and it sets the scene for your understanding of the horror and suffering of the soldiers in the Great War. As always with films we need to find out the truth behind the movie statement; 'Based on a true story'.  There is certainly much to research about the tunnellers of the Great War. The following sites give you information on who they were, their role in the war, the conditions they worked under, their skills and overall experiences. Yes, they did exist and they were very brave men.

Some sites on the tunnellers to read and view

http://www.tunnellersmemorial.com/tunnelling-companies/

http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2007/05/25/messines-tunnellers-and-mines/

http://www.beneathhill60.com.au/background.htm

http://www.tunnellers.net/potted_historypag.html

http://www.tunnellers.net/statisticspag.html

http://www.tunnellers.net/bits___piecespag.html

http://www.tunnellers.net/photo_albumspag.html