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"FoxNews is reporting the discovery of a WW1 trench system in the UK, and how the war transformed Britain.

Two lines of trenches face off across No Man's Land. A soldier marches, rifle in hand, along a ditch. These are instantly familiar images of World War I

In the heathland on England's south coast long forgotten trenches are being discovered. Thousands of troops trained here to take on the German army. The trenches, near the town of Gosport, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) south of London, were rediscovered a few months ago by Robert Harper, head of conservation at the local council. Several other sets of practice trenches have been found in Britain, but this is easily the most extensive. Conservation body English Heritage, which announced the find Friday, said the task of mapping and documenting the site has just begun. The trenches are being used to reveal how the Great War transformed Britain - physically as well as socially. As living memories of the conflict fade, historians hope these physical traces can help preserve the story of the war for future generations."