Bert Heyvaert Posted 4 October , 2003 Share Posted 4 October , 2003 Here's another one, from 'Het Ypersch Volk', 1931. "Bodies of German soldiers Due to the rising unemployment, more and more people are looking for scrap Iron. For the moment, they are searching at the Verbrugge Farm, near the road from Wieltje to Boesinge. They found no less than 11 bodies of German soldiers, without name or number. Convinced there must be more on the side, they dig on, as they earn 10 fr. for each body." This reases some questions.... At that time, 10 fr. was a serious amount of mony! Where did this mony come from? People must have been looking like crazy for bodies if you ask me.... Bert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annette Burgoyne Posted 5 October , 2003 Share Posted 5 October , 2003 Hi Bert Do you or anyone else know what Verbrugge Farm was called on British Trench maps, or tell me where it was. Thanks Annette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Lines Posted 5 October , 2003 Share Posted 5 October , 2003 At that time, 10 fr. was a serious amount of mony! Where did this mony come from? I expect it came from the respective governments. I have read that the Commonwealth governments paid the most and there have often been suggestions that people would put commonwealth badges/equipment on bodies of German, French or otherwise unrecognisable soldiers for the extra money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted 5 October , 2003 Share Posted 5 October , 2003 I read somewhere about French Colonial troops at Monte Cassino earning a "bonus" by bringing back the right ear of the men that they had killed. This practice was stopped when large numbers of dead allied troops were found minus one ear. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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