THE DURAND GROUP

The National Archives, London. The National Archive, London Lt Col Phillip Robinson performing research at the National Archive Historical Research

The foundation for the success of The Durand Group lies in extensive prior research of the historical records available. Detailed examination of archives in the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Germany, Canada and elsewhere is a continuous process. War diaries, staff and intelligence reports and mining records all provide invaluable information as do trench and mining maps. Service records and historical and other publications are also of great assistance. Written records are further bolstered by contemporary photography of the period, especially air photographs.

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Bayerisches Kriegsarchiv, Munich Imperial War Museum. London Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris

Re-drawing of an original mining map by German

185th Infantry Division (Gruppe Loos) showing part of Tunnelling Sector (Abschnitt) ‘Gustav’ in June 1916.


Lt Col Phillip Robinson researching a British Tunnelling plan from Vimy Ridge at the National Archives, London.