On July 31st, 1917, the fields of Flanders became the setting for one of World War I’s most infamous and nightmarish battles: the Third Battle of Ypres. The Battle of Ypres is more often remembered ...
In Britain and the Commonwealth of Countries, former territories of the British Empire, a red poppy worn on one's lapel is a reminder of the costs of war and those who died fighting those wars. In ...
YPRES, Belgium — A dawn cannon salute in western Belgium has marked the start of one of World War I’s bloodiest battles 100 years ago. Around 100 people gathered Monday at the Welsh memorial in ...
BERLIN -- The Germans are continuing to advance in the region to the north. Northeast of Ypres they have stormed and taken the canal town of Lizerne, on the west bank of the Yser. Additional prisoners ...
Chancellor Angela Merkel has praised Belgium and the EU yesterday (28 October) at a ceremony commemorating the First Battle of Ypres. German troops marched into Belgium 100 years ago, during the first ...