Author Archives: Magicfingers

‘The Ieper Fury’ – Ieper War Victims Monument

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Magicfingers

Aloïs De Beule’s depiction of a dead Belgian soldier, the centrepiece of the Ieper (Ypres)  War Victims Monument.

Posted in Belgian War Memorials, Ypres (Ieper) | 8 Comments

Hallowed Ground

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Magicfingers

It’s a chilly, misty morning as we debus, or decoach, at the little crossroads beside this roadside calvary, Calvarie Van Kranenburgstraat, three quarters of a mile east of Klein-Zillebeke.  The coach is parked on the main road between Zillebeke, two … Continue reading →

Posted in Zillebeke | 6 Comments

Inverness – Fort George

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Magicfingers

View from the Point Battery at Fort George, looking out on to the Moray Firth.

Posted in Bunkers, Museums | 4 Comments

Boat of Garten War Memorial

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Magicfingers
Posted in Highlands, Scotland, U.K. Churches, Memorials & Cemeteries - Back in Blighty | 3 Comments

The Somme – Guillemont Road Cemetery

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Magicfingers

The rather grand entrance to Guillemont Road Cemetery on the Somme.

Posted in The Somme | 4 Comments

Disposition Maps – German Forces 1916-1918

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Magicfingers

A series of seven British maps, this first dating from February 1916, showing the known, or believed, distribution of German forces facing the Allies on the Western Front.

Posted in Documents, Maps & Artwork, French Flanders | 4 Comments

Nethy Bridge War Memorial

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Magicfingers

A most curious place for a war memorial, you might think. And you might be right. I did tell this gentleman that in due course his picture would find its way to all parts of the globe, but whether he … Continue reading →

Posted in Highlands, Scotland, U.K. Churches, Memorials & Cemeteries - Back in Blighty | 2 Comments