Snapped As I Cycled By....

[poliphilo]

These landscapes a little to the north of the area that got fought over in the Great War, but they're comparably flat and loamy. It's not hard to imagine the state they'd be reduced to if you pounded them with heavy artillery for a few days.

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[ron-broxted.livejournal.com]

Hill 60 is a mere bump in the road. Flooding was always a problem in the trenches. Each year half a dozen Flemish farmers die after ploughing up live ammo.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

We were on the ridge above Ypres where they fought the battle of Paschendaele. "Ridge" is overstating it.