Steve Marsdin
@stevemarsdin.bsky.social
I’m interested in WW1, particularly the Battle of the Frontiers (22/08/1914) and am a member of the Great War Group and Western Front Association. Outside of military history I like cycling and rugby
The Belgian engineer responsible, Marie-Albert van der Cruyssen, became one of their most decorated soldiers and post war was the first Abbott of the rebuilt Orval 2/2
November 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The Belgian engineer responsible, Marie-Albert van der Cruyssen, became one of their most decorated soldiers and post war was the first Abbott of the rebuilt Orval 2/2
That’s why the “boyau de Cruyssen” was a god-send. I’d love to see a picture of this engineering masterpiece- a trench though the flooded area ! 1/2
November 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
That’s why the “boyau de Cruyssen” was a god-send. I’d love to see a picture of this engineering masterpiece- a trench though the flooded area ! 1/2