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Somme & Flanders app for iPhone and iPad


4.5 ( 9335 ratings )
Travel Education
Developer: Pocket Locations Ltd
0.99 USD
Current version: 1.0, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 03 May 2012
App size: 81.01 Mb

THE ORIGINAL AND AND STILL THE BEST SOMME & FLANDERS WW1 APP AVAILABLE. A BRILLIANT REFERENCE AND TRAVEL GUIDE TO THE MOST IMPORTANT LOCATIONS AND EVENTS OF WW1.

First came the “D-Day and Normandy” Historical Travel App, now comes “Somme and Flanders” from Pocket Locations.
If you are planning to visit the First World War locations of the Somme in France and Flanders in Belgium, then this is the essential iPhone App for you.
•Offering a historical guide to the Somme, Flanders and other important Western Front areas, the App will act as your own personal battlefield tour guide to over 100 locations.
•All of the locations have been categorised into 6 colour coded groups :
Battlefields
Cemeteries
Historical places of interest
Memorials
Museums
Trench systems

•Each location has been chosen, researched and photographed by Pocket Locations battlefield historians.
•Concise historical information gives the user an understanding of each location.
•When used in the area covered by the App, the GPS function will locate your exact position on the map, without incurring any data or roaming charges.
•The App is a perfect companion for the independent traveller or as an additional, valuable resource on an organised coach trip or tour.
The “Somme and Flanders” App is an excellent tool for improving your knowledge of the First World War. Whether travelling, researching information at home or using it as part of your studies, it is packed with information and stories that will bring this important period of history alive.

Features
-iPhone, iPad and iPod touch compatible
-Designed to be used offline so no expensive roaming charges
-Zoom to specific site locations
-Your current position highlighted on the in-built map (iPhone & iPad)
-Each location colour coded and shown in easy to navigate lists as well as on the map
-Incredibly easy to navigate around the App
-GPS positions included for the individual sites
-Additional navigation facility available using online maps (Roaming charges may apply for this feature).