The Massacre at Le Paradis
After my visit to the Memorial Park at Wormhoudt which was the site of a German SS massacre of British and French soldiers on the …
History
The Massacre at Wormhoudt
During the retreat to Dunkirk in May 1940 certain infantry divisions were assigned positions to slow the German advance and to grant time for the …
Blockhaus d’Eperlecques
The Blockhaus is located near La Coupole, which is near St Omer. (It is 14km northwest of La Couploe) The museum has many artifacts covering …
La Coupole V2 complex
La Coupole is located in Wizernes France. It is built into an old quarry 5km from St Omer, South East if Calais. I visited this …
The Crater Cemeteries near Neuville-Saint-Vasst
There are two very interesting Canadian Cemeteries near Neuville-Saint-Vaast, were the burial of Canadian soldiers found on the Vimy battlefield were laid to rest in …
The Cemetery of Brussels
I have a long-standing journey which I have been travelling for some time. The details of which will be confirmed in a standalone entry within …
Remembering the Fallen
It seems ages since I was last on the battlefield and 2024 is going to be a busy year. I have arrived back in Ypres …
Clash of Empires
On returning from the battlefield trip to Ypres I was able to travel to London to attend the last day of the Clash of Empires …
Ypres July 2023
The last ten days in Belgium and France have been fantastic even the non-seasonal weather. I have posted new content on the blog with regard …
Le Cateau 26th August 1914
On the same day I travelled to Ors, I also visited Le Cateau. It was here that the BEF ll Corps staged a delaying action …