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Battlefields of the Great War

Chemin des Dames, The Ypres salient, Passchendaele,(now called Passendale),
British war Cemetery, Chemin des Dames. France. 1914-1918
British war Cemetery, Chemin des Dames. France. 1914-1918		 Crosses as far as the eye can see, German war cemetery. Chemin des Dames
Crosses as far as the eye can see, German war cemetery. Chemin des Dames		 Loyal North Lancs Memorial: Cerny, Chemin des Dames.
Loyal North Lancs Memorial: Cerny, Chemin des Dames.		 Flowers from the French and Germans at the Loyal North Lancs Memorial: Cerny, Chemin des Dames. France
Flowers from the French and Germans at the Loyal North Lancs Memorial: Cerny, Chemin des Dames. France		 Memorial on the Chemin des Dames.
Memorial on the Chemin des Dames.
Imposing Canadian Memorial: St. Juliaan, known as the Brooding Soldier
Imposing Canadian Memorial: St. Juliaan, known as the Brooding Soldier		 St. Juliaan, West Flanders, Belgium The Brooding Soldier
St. Juliaan, West Flanders, Belgium "The Brooding Soldier"		 Plaque showing the monument comemorates the first gas attacks of the war in April 1915..
Plaque showing the monument comemorates the first gas attacks of the war in April 1915..		 The Brooding Soldier, St Juliaan, Belgium.
The Brooding Soldier, St Juliaan, Belgium.		 Side view of The Brooding Soldier St Juliaan. near Ieper. Belgium.
Side view of "The Brooding Soldier" St Juliaan. near Ieper. Belgium.
The Brooding Soldier St Juliaan. Belgium.
"The Brooding Soldier" St Juliaan. Belgium.		 Hill 60 round rusty thing, mine?
Hill 60 round rusty thing, mine?		 Hill 60 German Bunker
Hill 60 German Bunker		 Hill 60 German Bunker front view
Hill 60 German Bunker front view		 Shell Hole, Hill 62
Shell Hole, Hill 62
Hill 62: Santuary Wood Trenches
Hill 62: Santuary Wood Trenches		 Santuary Wood Trenches: Hill 62
Santuary Wood Trenches: Hill 62		 Gate into Tyne Cot Cemetery Passendale.
Gate into Tyne Cot Cemetery Passendale.		 Tyne Cot
Tyne Cot		 Tyne Cot , Passendale
Tyne Cot , Passendale
Tyne Cot final resting place of 11,908 Soldiers of the Great War
Tyne Cot final resting place of 11,908 Soldiers of the Great War		 Tyne Cot 70 % of the graves are unknown
Tyne Cot 70 % of the graves are unknown		 The sun going down over Tyne Cot, Passendale.
The sun going down over Tyne Cot, Passendale.		 An Army of stone. Tyne Cot. Passendale.
An Army of stone. Tyne Cot. Passendale.		 Tyne Cot: The Cross of Sacrifice is build over a German block house
Tyne Cot: The Cross of Sacrifice is build over a German block house
Sunset view of Ypers from Tyne Cot on the Passchendaele ridge.
Sunset view of Ypers from Tyne Cot on the Passchendaele ridge.		 Shells are still being found.
Shells are still being found.		 Another old shell, awating collection
Another old shell, awating collection		 Spanbroekmolen or Lone Tree Crater, later renamed The Pool of Peace
Spanbroekmolen or Lone Tree Crater, later renamed "The Pool of Peace"		 Spanbroekmolen also known as Lone Tree Crator, caused by a mine in 1917
Spanbroekmolen also known as Lone Tree Crator, caused by a mine in 1917
Spanbroekmolen
Spanbroekmolen		 The Cloth Hall Iepre (Ypres) rebuilt from its ruins.
The Cloth Hall Iepre (Ypres) rebuilt from its ruins.		 Ypres Cloth Hall
Ypres Cloth Hall		 Menin Gate Ieper
Menin Gate Ieper		 Menin Gate: Bears 55,000 names of those who died between 1914 and August 15th 1917, who have no known grave.
Menin Gate: Bears 55,000 names of those who died between 1914 and August 15th 1917, who have no known grave.
Menin Gate Hall: The pannels contain 55,000 names of the missing.
Menin Gate Hall: The pannels contain 55,000 names of the missing.		 Awaiting the playing of The Last Post every evening at the Menin gate
Awaiting the playing of "The Last Post" every evening at the Menin gate		 The Last Post, played every evening by the local Fire Service.
"The Last Post," played every evening by the local Fire Service.

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Suzanne 17-Oct-2003 07:27
I recently visited France to see where my grandfather fought in the Great War. He was lucky to return to Australia and tell me the story. I missed these monuments you have photographed. They are an excellent collection. Thankyou for sharing them.
Matt 15-Feb-2002 20:50
Thanks for this gallery - I am a "student" of the history of this era, and always wondered what remains at these sites!
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