Old Front Line
WW1 Podcast with Paul Reed
Category: Flanders
Unquiet Truce: The Men Who Died on Christmas Day 1914
In this episode of the podcast we look at the British and Commonwealth servicemen who died on Christmas Day in 1914 – a day we more commonly associate with a Christmas Truce between the British and Germans. Who died and where, and how many?… Continue Reading “Unquiet Truce: The Men Who Died on Christmas Day 1914”
Flanders: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
Located just off a main road on the route into Flanders, and sheltered by tall trees, this is Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. It was once one of the largest British cemeteries from the Great War, with nearly 11,000 burials of men who died of wounds.… Continue Reading “Flanders: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery”
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