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Flanders, Ypres and the Salient in April 2007


Malte Znaniecki

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24th of April 2007

This is the last picture of Battery "Aachen" at Raversijde as the last one of the day.

The latest pics show the "Barbarabrunnen"

It was a long way back to Ypres after having a rest with Johan in Leffinge again.

Johan told me the shortest way to Essex Farm different times - and I got to Gent ...

From there I followed the sun and luckily got back at 9 PM.

If he had not failed in his way this trip still should have been much poorer to Major Spiller.

Next year I will go back to these areas appearing in front of me on my way from Snellegem to Essex Farm over Gent - Brugge - Snellegem - Jabbeke - I don't remember where next - Koekelare - Vladslo - Beerst - Diksmuide - Ieper.

SPILLER TOURS - That's more !!! :D

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Wednesday, 25th of April 2007 - ANZAC day

The following morning I found myself back in Ypres where I visited St. Martin's Cathedral as usually.

After having had coffee, fish and chips next to the Cloth Hall I walked a little bit and made some photographs of Place Vandenpeereboom ...

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25th of April 2007 - ANZAC day

Place Vandenpeereboom - Ypres

For comparison: A picture from autumn 1914

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Wednesday, 25th of April 2007 - ANZAC day

This day Major Spiller made a bicycle trip into the salient.

When he came to the Menin Gate at 11 AM he met many people standing there ...

Gettin' astonished he locked his bike and had a look ...

After a while he noticed that he was on the 27 000st Last Post at Menin Gate - Ypres

... and it was ANZAC Day !

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25th of April 2007 - ANZAC day

After this excellent ceremony had finished I went from the Menin Gate right towards Zonnebeke where I had to meet up with Bert in the Passendale Museum.

On my way I stopped at St. Charles de Potyze French Cemetery

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  • 4 months later...

Hello Malte,

wonderful .... simply wonderful !!!

many thanks for sharing with us

Michel

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