A Tour of Zillebeke Part Fourteen- Hill 60 Part Two: The Caterpillar Crater

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Magicfingers

Hill 60 from south Panorama

Hill 60, on the far side of the railway cutting, and, to the right, the trees that conceal the Caterpillar Crater.  Continue reading →

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A Tour of Zillebeke Part Thirteen – Hill 60 Part One

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Magicfingers

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Sun and snow on Hill 60, January 2013.  Continue reading →

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Ten Brielen War Memorial

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Magicfingers

Ten Brielen War Memorial

If you take the road south from Zandvoorde towards Comines, past the German bunker we visited some time ago (You didn’t?  Then click here: Ten Brielen Bunker), after about a mile and a half you will pass through Ten Brielen itself.  The village was in German hands for much of the war, and the war memorial lists both military and civilian casualties of the conflict.  Continue reading →

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Kruiseik War Memorial

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Magicfingers

Kruiseik War Memorial

The village of Kruiseik, situated just south of the Menin Road about a mile east of Geluveld, was captured by the Germans, after several days of heavy fighting, on 29th October 1914, and remained in their hands until recaptured by the British on the 28th September 1918.  The war memorial remembers the fallen of both World Wars. Continue reading →

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The Menin Road – Birr Cross Roads Cemetery

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Magicfingers

Birr Cross Roads

Birr Cross Roads Cemetery, situated on the south side of the Menin Road a few hundred yards east of the once infamous Hellfire Corner.  Birr Cross Roads was as far as wheeled transport was allowed to go during the period that the front lines ran through Hooge, just a little further east…  Continue reading →

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The Menin Road & Hill 62

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Magicfingers

Menin Road

The Menin Road, 2013.  Somewhat different to, and considerably safer than, a hundred years, or thereabouts, ago.  How many photos have you seen taken from this viewpoint during the first three years of the War?  Not that many, I would suggest.  This view looks east as the road rises slightly towards Hooge on the horizon. Continue reading →

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Ypres (Ieper) – Ramparts War Museum, Lille Gate

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Magicfingers

Ramparts Museum

Just inside the Lille Gate there is a pub called the Pub ‘T Klein Rijsel which not only boasts an excellent selection of beer, but also hosts a small but fascinating museum that is well worth a visit.  Here’s a selection of photos to whet your appetite. Continue reading →

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