I will admit up front that there are going to be way too many photos and tidbits of information in this thread. However, I don't know anybody that is even the least little bit interested in the First World War so I have no one else to share these with. I am sure that there will be other INGO'ers that will appreciate all of this as it isn't really on the typical tour of Europe.
I recently visited the city of Ieper, pronounced Eep'er, in Belgium. It is a city that was once known as Ypres and it became a center of the fighting on the Western Front for 4 years.
I landed in Brussels, and drove a rental car to Ieper. The first stop along the way was the American cemetery near Waregem, Belgium. There are slightly over 300 American soldiers buried here and although it is small, it is very well maintained.
I recently visited the city of Ieper, pronounced Eep'er, in Belgium. It is a city that was once known as Ypres and it became a center of the fighting on the Western Front for 4 years.
I landed in Brussels, and drove a rental car to Ieper. The first stop along the way was the American cemetery near Waregem, Belgium. There are slightly over 300 American soldiers buried here and although it is small, it is very well maintained.