Category Archives: Ypres (Ieper)

The Topography of the Ypres Salient

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Magicfingers

Prompted by a comment from one of our newer readers (yes, that’s you, Meester Bond*), a little while back, here’s a topographical map of the Ypres Salient (scale at the bottom, the dates marked across the map referring to progress … Continue reading →

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‘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.

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Ypres – A Return to Ramparts Cemetery (Lille Gate)

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Magicfingers

It’s been a good few years now. 

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Ypres, Armistice Day 2018

Posted on November 17, 2018 by Magicfingers

Lest we forget

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The Menin Gate – The Executed Soldiers & the Crucified Canadian

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Magicfingers

The Menin Gate.

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The Menin Gate – The Victoria Cross Recipients

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Magicfingers

The Menin Gate, lit up at night, Monday 14th May 2018.

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Lankhof Farm Demarcation Stone & Bunkers

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Magicfingers

The road leads north to Ypres (Ieper), less than two miles ahead of us, but, as with so many places in Flanders, if you keep your eyes peeled, there are things to see on the way.

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