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Mark Billiau.

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In Flanders fields (4)

The First World War (also known as 'the Great War') was the first international war on a global scale.
Millions of soldiers and civilians died in this terrible conflict that lasted from 1914 to 1918.
In Belgium, extremely heavy battles took place in Flanders fields, situated at the western front of the war.

Throughout the period 2014-2018 many commemorative ceremonies will take place over here in memory of those who fought and died for regaining freedom of our land.

I made a visit to Tyne Cot Cemetery and was very impressed.

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With 11.956 white gravestones, Tyne Cot Cemetery is the largest British war cemetery in the world.
70% of all buried soldiers are unknown and the inscription on their graves reads : "known only to God"
Many soldiers who died were only 18 years old, always someone’s child…….

Tyne Cot Cemetery is located in Passendale (Belgium) on the battlefields where in 1917 one of the bloodiest battles of WWI took place.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITK1fqPCyvU

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Elfriede de Leeuw 13/05/2014 16:37
Very sad.............!

BW Elfriede
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Helgrid 02/04/2014 10:11
Every war is a terrible time! Too many people (young men) lost their lifes. It's very good to remember.
Greetings from Helgrid
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Ryszard Basta 11/03/2014 18:14
beeindruckend und leider
von Vielen vergessen
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Lawson McCulloch 09/03/2014 12:48
A fine shot that fills me with sadness.
best wishes,
Lawson
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Jenipher Baker 07/03/2014 10:56
Good use of the diagonal here along with good natural colours and top detail .. maybe I would have cloned out the shadow at the bottom :-)
bw Jenipher
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RicoB 07/03/2014 8:24
Aus europäischer Sicht sind die beiden Weltkriege die grössten Katastrophen der Menschheitsgeschichte. Betrachtet man jedoch Geschichte global, kann man feststellen, dass die beiden schrecklichen Konflikte, in ihren Auswirkungen von vielen andern kriegerischen Ereignissen weit übertroffen wurden. Leider vergessen wir auch, dass aktuell auf der ganzen Welt mehr Schlachten geschlagen werden, als in diesen beiden Kriegen zusammen. Dabei habe ich fest geglaubt, dass die Menschheit lernfähig sei und dass das Denken neuer Generationen durch Mahnmale und Soldatenfriedhöfe zu neuen, besseren Formen der Konfliktbewältigung führen würde.
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Prinzessin 2 07/03/2014 7:59
Ein Ort der zum Nachdenken anregt...du hast ihn hier schön ins rechte Licht gerückt..!
glg Ulrike
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Wolfgang Bazer 06/03/2014 23:48
Der Erste Weltkrieg ist ein gutes warnendes Beispiel für die heutige Zeit, und solche Friedhöfe als Gedenkstätten zu pflegen ist deshalb ganz besonders wichtig. Gut dokumentiert!
LG Wolfgang
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rolvin 06/03/2014 21:18
A great perspective and the perfect light make your photo to something special. Was the name Hitchcook random? Best wishes, Roland
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Adele D. Oliver 06/03/2014 20:56
the angle and light is perfect on these gravestones .... a very impressive image from this large memorial site and witness to our sad history !!!
greetings, Adele
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Lene Thomsen 06/03/2014 19:54
Still beautiful light - the great sharpness you have the picture really comes into its own here.:-)

mvh
Lene
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Sigrid E 06/03/2014 16:37
Starke Perspektive und super Licht!!!
...und sie waren alle noch so jung...
LG
Sigrid
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Canan Oner 06/03/2014 16:06
Great images you have taken on the centennial of World War I Mark..Touches the heart..
Canan
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K.-H.Schulz 06/03/2014 12:44
Eine sehr gelungene Aufnahme
Klasse präsentiert
LG:karl-Heinz
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Markus 4 06/03/2014 12:40
bewegend
Habedieehre
Markus
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