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Of course it is rather sad that they are 5 to a grave, but not sure this has anything to do with the Germans -the cemetery was started very soon after hostilities - not quite sure when - and of course to the Belgians they were not exactly flavour of the month! The other graves from the German...

I have not been for a few years, but I didn't find it dark at all. The German equivalent of the war Graves Commission had erected a museum there, albeit rather temporary-looking, but informative all the same. Langemark is quite symbolic in Germany, as it is the resting place for thousands of...

Yes, well worth the trip and very moving. Just off the main square in Ypres and if you arrive early, then you can have a meal in one of the restaurants, as they are geared up to serving in time for the ceremony at 8pm. However, you have picked one of the busiest times to go, if not the THE...