Traces of The Great war 33 WWI Hotsports in Wet Flanders - Luc Corremans en Annemie Reyntjens
KORTE INHOUD
For four long years the 'Westhoek' (Ypres an its surroundings) wa an important scene of Word War I. More than one million soldiers were wounded or killed here. Entire cities and villages were destroyed. The landscape of the Begian province of West Flanders still tells the story of the Great War. It Contains hundreds of memorials and cemeteries with great historical interest for the people of many nations, including Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
When World War I is commemorated, great attention is always paid to the Ypres Salient, whith is also known as 'Flanders Fields'. It is les known that the whole territory of West Flanders is strewn with touching spots that remind us of the Great War. In this book,which searches for scars left by the First World War in this provence, author Luc Corremans and photographer Annemie Reyntjens selected 33 special monument, cemeteries and museums. Each chapter is illustrated with beautiful pictures from both past and present. A special chapter has b...
When World War I is commemorated, great attention is always paid to the Ypres Salient, whith is also known as 'Flanders Fields'. It is les known that the whole territory of West Flanders is strewn with touching spots that remind us of the Great War. In this book,which searches for scars left by the First World War in this provence, author Luc Corremans and photographer Annemie Reyntjens selected 33 special monument, cemeteries and museums. Each chapter is illustrated with beautiful pictures from both past and present. A special chapter has b...
