World War One - After the Battles of Ypres in Belgium

A collection of old postcard images that depict the descruction brought on the town of Ypres during World War 1. Also the graves of allied soldiers that surround the town of Ypres - post World War 1.

[@brusselssprouts560]

Beautiful and a much needed reminder to everyone of the cost of War.

[@leod-sigefast]

I've been to Ieper/Ypres twice to tour the battlefield and pay my respects. It has been beautifully restored. The city is lovely to visit, even if you are not interested in history, there is plenty to see, eat, drink and do. The people are very nice too. I did one visit in the summer of 2015 and hired a bicycle. It allowed me to see a lot of the salient of 1914-18 and was a pleasant way to see the nice Flemish countryside and architecture.
The cemeteries are very humbling to behold though. It was very moving seeing them.
P.S. I had a great grand-uncle who was an Old Contemptible who was killed in July 1915 just south of Ypres on part of the Yser canal part of defences. I only found this out after my last visit to Ypres. I hope to visit the site of his fatal wounding at Yser canal, and grave (in Boulogne-Sur-Mer), in the near future.

[@minnowpd]

Ypres Belgium is a beautiful re-built City.

[@johnskelton3493]

Ypres is also a very welcoming city of British people

[@ariehaakman9428]

Sehr schön.
Traurige Bilder und traurige Musik.

[@jameswburke]

Very nicely done Paul.

[@davegoldsmith4020]

Now known as Iper it is a friendly welcoming city, until he passed my nephew lived in Iper, his wife still does. there is a nice little Brit community in the town.

[@KB4QAA]

Please don't use the long dissolve between EVERY photo. It is uncomfortable to view, and annoyingly slow.

[@bertiewooster3326]

Go to specsavers nothing wrong with this ..are you old?

[@khiggins7231]

@@bertiewooster3326 He was born in 1984.
What’s your problem!
Why don’t you use your real name?
Are say you are a sad individual.

[@BingoFrogstrangler]

Called Wipers by British troops long before Australian's got there.

[@horaciolongbottom2556]

As the Aussies called it “Wipers”. Will go there one day once this Rona bs is hopefully over & done with.

[@benwilko9906]

What songs this

[@vernonbruce5389]

"Nimrod" by the composer Edward Elgar

[@stevehay964]

"Lick My Love Pump" by Spinal Tap

[@coolbreeze2.0-mortemadfasc13]

Horrifying destruction.

[@fraserthomson5766]

This barbarism is still enduring today. It's nearly 2023

[@ted1091]

Johnny Got His Gun. By Dalton Trumbo. Every adolescent male should be required to read it.

[@KM-qd4kf]

I did years ago. It’s unforgettable.

[@ttttttt8790]

🇩🇪🇮🇶🇫🇮👍✌🌩

[@minniedirk]

Nice work !... but Ypres is in Belgium.

[@stevehay964]

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[@jackthebassman1]

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[@nigelbarrett4179]

Very good, but far too slow. Thank you for the video.

[@benwilko9906]

Jujj

[@stevehay964]

This video was longer than the war...

[@stevehay964]

@@Bruce-1956 That's not "nothing". That's something. You're welcome.

[@stevehay964]

@@Bruce-1956 Yawn... Go back to watching vids about Nazis.