The moat and ramparts

Ypres

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June 13th 2011
13 June 2011 An interesting and moving day in the town of Ypres in Western Belgium. In World War 1 the area around Ypres saw much of the fighting by British and Empire troops on the western front in Flanders. In 1914 the German advance was held just to the east of the town and a salient (a bulge in the front) was formed. This meant that the defenders could be attacked on 3 sides. From 1915 unt ... read more

Europe » Belgium

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Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions bet... ... read more