Ypres Home Page

YPRES AND THE GREAT WAR

By Simon Farr

THIS WEB SITE IS DEDICATED TO THE MANY THOUSANDS WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES DURING THE FOUR YEARS OF BITTER WARFARE.
This site has been developed as an aid to those interested in the First War World, specifically Ypres. The purpose is not to glorify war, but to give an insight into what life must of been like during the First World War and Ypres today, now a town of peace.

Ypres a small Flemish market town, just over the border from France, quite similar to many towns in Belgium, that was until 1914 (the outbreak of the First World War). The town of Ypres was the scene of some of the worst fighting of the war. Ypres was described as being all the horrors of the Somme and the hell of Verdun. The consequences were drastic with 500,000 dead in an area of 25 square kilometers.

After the war Ypres became one of the most important European memorials.
Through the series of link pages below I aim to give an outline of what happened:

	Introduction.
	Timeline.
	War Posters.
	Summary of events.
	Cemetery features.
	Modern Map.
	Cemeteries.
	The Last Post.
	The Battle of Messines Ridge 1917.
	Third Battle of Ypres 1917.
	Bibliography.
	Gas.
	Hill 60.
	Essex Farm.
	Poperinge during the war.
	Care of the casualties.
	Victoria Cross holders buried in cemeteries or commemorated on memorials in the Salient. Updated Jan 2003 more details added
	Shot at Dawn soldiers buried in cemeteries or commemorated on memorials in the Salient.
	Photographs of Ypres.

	Brain Teaser
	About the Author.
	Book Reviews.
	Guest Book - Please sign the guest book.

If you have any questions or wish to share experiences please e-mail me at dccfarr@globalnet.co.uk

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