it s a world war i replica, based on the trenches near ypres, built 100 years later in a forest in kent. and it s europe s only accurate outdoor replica, according to its designer, andy robertshaw, who s a military historian. his grandfatherjohn fought in the first world war. he was a private soldier between 1916 and 1919. wounded twice, gassed twice. i mean, if he died in the great war, i m not here. and it s not his first. he built four trenches, including this one in his garden. on your ladders, boys! as well as a historian, he s also a hollywood film adviser, working with steven spielberg. whistle blows pipes play here he is in 2011, blowing the whistle in war horse. whistle blows now, it s for schools and the army to learn about the realities of war. and today, the trench is full of 11 year old boys rehearsing their school play. it shows how gruesome and dirty it
picked up from the store in central london, then bill them through the company s app. the new format follows similar stores opened in london by amazon. a field trip to learn about the grim realities of the first world war would traditionally involve a journey to the former battlefields of belgium or northern france. now, you can stay a bit closer to home thanks to a new history project in kent. fiona lamdin reports. it s over 100 metres long and two metres deep. it s a world war i replica, based on the trenches near ypres, built 100 years later in a forest in kent. and it s europe s only accurate outdoor replica, according to its designer, andy robertshaw, who s a military historian. his grandfatherjohn fought in the first world war. he was a private soldier between 1916 and 1919. wounded twice, gassed twice.