Beautiful Mapping

Clean, simple-to-understand overview maps together with archive maps from the period.

Annotations of unit locations and movements allow you to understand at-a-glance what went on, where it took place and how events unfolded.

Expert Commentary

A detailed written commentary on each day, for each sector of the battlefield.

Text is written by Dr Andrew Thomson - History PhD, tour operator and qualified member of the Guild of Battlefield Guides.

Play the Days

A calendar of days along the bottom of the screen gives instant access to any particular date.

Drag your finger along the dates to 'Play the Days' and watch the battle unfold as the front lines shift and the fighting ebbs and flows.

Key Sectors

As you Play the Days, carefully chosen sectors of the battlefield are highlighted for further study.

Tap on a sector to read a summary of the day's action, or zoom-in to access the more-detailed archive maps.

Sector Maps

Each sector has a high-quality copy of the original 1:25K or 1:50K Allied military maps.

Annotated lines and text show the major troop movements for every important day.

As always, Play the Days and watch the battle unfold across the entire map.

The Narrative Twist

Rotate the iPad to landscape to reveal timed event markers cataloging the major events of that day.

Each event is accompanied by a detailed text commentary in a 'filing cabinet' down the left-hand side. The text provides a comprehensive breakdown of the battle, including eyewitness accounts, that together build up to give a complete story of the day's action.