Erquinghem-Lys – Of Dead Men & Heroes

Posted on June 29, 2025 by Magicfingers

We’ve been here before.  More than once.  Although not at this time of year.  Continue reading →

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Westoutre British Cemetery

Posted on June 14, 2025 by Magicfingers

Westouter’s second cemetery can be found just three hundred yards north of the church & churchyard that we visited last post.  Continue reading →

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Westouter War Memorial, Churchyard & Extension

Posted on May 25, 2025 by Magicfingers

Every so often we find ourselves in an area that remained behind the British lines for the whole of the war, and Westoutre, now Westouter, is one such place.  Continue reading →

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Fort Queenscliff – The Empire’s First Shot

Posted on April 19, 2025 by Magicfingers

That’s pretty. Continue reading →

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Lindenhoek Chalet Military Cemetery

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Magicfingers

Lindenhoek Chalet Military Cemetery on a beautiful spring day.  Continue reading →

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The Rifle Grenade Part Five – The German M14 Gewehrgranate

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Magicfingers

This is the M14 Gewehrgranate, the replacement for the M13, and the rifle grenade that would serve the German Army for much of the war, although technological advancements – the introduction of pneumatic grenade launchers and small trench mortars – and an entirely new concept in rifle grenades, would make it obsolete by mid-1917.  Continue reading →

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Packhorse Farm Shrine Cemetery

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Magicfingers

This is one of those Flanders cemeteries that not only has few visitors, but my guess is that many of you have never heard of it.  Continue reading →

Posted in Wulvergem | 17 Comments