Ieper – or Ypres back in 1918 – was immediately christened as ‘Wipers‘ by Allied soldiers, with even a ‘Wipers Times’ newspaper being written by the British! During the Middle Ages, Ypres was a prosperous Flemish city renown for its textile industry – they were trading linen with England way back in the 14th century. It is located in Belgium north of the SommeContinue reading “Beautiful Ieper and the Menin Gate – Belgium”
Category Archives: World War One Battlefields
World War One Battlefields Tour – Part 2
You may like to refer to our previous blog which focused on Villers Bretonneux and the Australian War Memorial. On our second day tour with Jacques, we took in Mont St Quentin. This was a significant objective for Australian troops to take. It is elevated terrain where the Germans could see and direct artillery and machine gun fireContinue reading “World War One Battlefields Tour – Part 2”
World War One battlefields tour
This year marks the centenary of Australia’s involvement in World War 1, a very important part of Australia’s history and something that profoundly affected the nation. It also was a defining point for Australia and Australians. Reflecting on these events has reminded us of our travels through the battlefields of Europe. Back in 2008 Ian attendedContinue reading “World War One battlefields tour”
2020 Travels 