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Belgian Battlefields
... and moved to nearby cemeteries. Many other artifacts are now stored in the Flander's Fields Ieper Museum. Now there is a reconstructed zig zag trench showing the entry and exit to the underground tunnel network which was marked at ground level by gravel pathways. We were pleased we had persisted and found this site. After this we easily found Hill 60 and enjoyed a walk over this uneven ground. Amazing to be on the site of such military significance and story captured is in major ...
To the Western Front
... took us to the car. He then gave us a quick outline of the features of the car before we tentatively made our way out of the multi-story car park and out onto European roadways at least hour later than we had hoped. Under way about 13.45. Sat Nav seemed to be a little slow with directions and we missed a turn off because of this - but we are quick learners and we quickly adapted our driving style and were off in the direction of Fromelles. Very pleased with ...
The Last Post
... was a little old lady sitting beside the wall. Apparently she was a child during the war and she has also not missed a night in all these years until she died a short while back. I must find out her name.
Tonight I was fortunate enough to catch a full blown ceremony with marching band, flag bearers, the lot!
It is a very moving ceremony and well worth seeing.
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Flanders Fields
All of us woke up very enthusiastic about the tour of Flanders Fields we had booked for today with a company called Quasimodo. After eating breakfast we filled a day pack with wet weather gear before making our way to the nearby pick up point just outside the city gate. Our tour guide was an Australian born Belgium woman called Sharon who from the outset seemed very knowledgeable about WWI. The bus was a good size and not overcrowded which meant we were all ...
In the footsteps of the brave: Ypres to Fromelles
... men were up against.
In the days that followed the Allies attempted to push on to Passendale but by now the weather had broken turning the battlefield into a quagmire meaning the big guns could not be relocated to provide cover to the advancing troops. Passendale was eventually taken in early November. The Third Battle of Ypres only achieved 1/6th of its original objectives at the cost of around 400,000 casualties on both sides.
So many of the men, ...
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