Battlefields of Belgium
The work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission on the First World War battlefields of Belgium.
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Driving in France & Belgium: Calais to Ypres via De Panne and Veurne
My first experience driving my own car abroad. The video picks up as I come off the Eurotunnel and finishes when I reach my destination just outside Ypres. On the way I stop at the coastal town of De Panne and at the Bakkerijmuseum near Veurne.
00:00:00 Driving off the Eurotunnel train
00:01:26 ENTERING FRANCE: Département du Pas-De-Calais
00:07:47 Joining: Motorway A16
00:21:30 Entering Département du Nord
00:42:20 ENTERING BELGIUM: De Provincie West-Vlaanderen; Motorway A16 becomes Motorway A18
00:43:58 Exit from Motorway A18
00:44:53 Tackling my first foreign roundabout!
00:45:34 Adinkerke
00:49:22 De Panne
00:51:21 Parking in De Panne
00:51:38 Departure from De Panne
01:00:33 Veurne
01:05:37 Arrival at Bakkerijmuseum, Veurne
01:06:05 Departure from Bakkerijmuseum, Veurne
01:07:48 Joining: National Road N8
01:14:35 Hoogstade
01:19:30 Oostvleteren
01:23:22 Woesten
01:26:05 Elverdinge
01:28:59 Brielen
01:30:26 Joining: Ieper Noorderring (National Road N38)
01:34:31 Joining: Motorway A19
01:36:10 Exit from Motorway A19 to National Road N37
01:39:40 Ieper (Ypres)
01:41:33 Sint-Jan District of Ieper
01:45:08 Arrival at the B&B
John McCrae's War: In Flanders Fields
This feature documentary profiles poet John McCrae, from his childhood in Ontario to his years in medicine at McGill University and the WWI battlefields of Belgium, where he cared for wounded soldiers. Generations of schoolchildren have recited McCrae’s iconic poem “In Flanders Fields,” but McCrae and Alexis Helmer—the young man whose death inspired the poem—have faded from memory. This film seeks to revive their stories through a vivid portrait of a great man in Canadian history.
Directed by Robert Duncan - 1998
Thiepval Wood - 90 Years on
Short extract from the documentary.
The 1st of July 1916 saw the big push on The Somme. Thiepval Wood was the jump off point for the 36th Ulster Division. 90 Years on Thiepval Wood, now owned by The Somme Association, has seen a team of archaeologists excavating and restoring some small sections of the extensive trench system in the wood.
A DVD was released for the official opening of the wood for guided tours on the 1st of July 2006, follows the Community Archaeology Project, undertaken by The Somme Association and No Man's Land, The European Group for Great War Archaeology.
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And Enduring Symobol Of Military Sacrifice
he once-eldest serving soldier and World War One veteran Harry Patch wrote in 2008: Always remember both sides of the line. His advice was followed recently at the unveiling of a new First World War cenotaph, as it was inaugurated at the German War Cemetery of Langemark, near Ypres, Belgium. For more, visit
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Third Form Battlefields Trip to Belgium, March 2016
On Thursday 3 March, Third Form travelled to Belgium on a History trip which would take in the battlefields and memorials of the two World Wars. This three day visit had a profound impact on some of the pupils:
'Seeing the Menin Gate, with over 54,000 names recorded of men who have no known grave brought home just how brutal this conflict was. The fact that the remains of so many remain missing made me reflect on the destructive nature of the fighting that occurred'
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'Walking through the gate into Tyne Cot was staggering. Seeing so many graves presented in such a uniform formation further emphasised the tragedy of the conflict.'
'The museum at Zonnebeke was amazing. It was really interesting to walk through their reconstructed trench network, and I found their display on gas warfare fascinating.'
'I thought the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate was an amazing thing to experience. The fact that it has been happening without a break since the end of the Second World War makes it a real tribute to the men whose names are recorded on the archway. It made me think that every one of those who fought in the war was a hero, and it is nice to think that they are not forgotten.'
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World War One (ALL PARTS)
All 5 parts of Epic History TV's history of World War One in one place. From the Schlieffen Plan to the Versailles Treaty, this is 65 minutes of non-stop WW1 history.
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Arms manufacturing in the United States, during World War I HD Stock Footage
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Arms manufacturing in the United States, during World War I
An arms manufacturing plant in the United States during World War 1. Workers in arms factory woodworking department, manufacture wooden stocks for rifles. Others assemble metal parts of rifles. Still others are seen inserting barrels into wooden rifle stocks. An area staffed almost entirely by women assembling weapon parts. A yard filled with Browning M1917 machine guns. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1) Location: United States. Date: 1918.
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World War I centenary | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:00:18 1 Participating countries
00:00:28 1.1 Australia
00:01:43 1.2 Belgium
00:02:21 1.3 Bosnia and Herzegovina
00:03:42 1.4 Canada
00:05:02 1.5 Czech Republic
00:05:35 1.6 Denmark
00:06:47 1.7 France
00:07:51 1.8 Ireland
00:08:22 1.9 Kenya
00:10:16 1.10 New Zealand
00:12:41 1.11 Turkey
00:13:18 1.12 United Kingdom
00:18:24 1.13 United States
00:19:17 2 International organizations
00:19:28 2.1 The European Union
00:19:57 2.2 The European Broadcasting Union (EBU)
00:20:36 2.3 Europeana
00:21:30 2.4 Red Cross
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The First World War Centenary is the centenary of the First World War, which started on 28 July 2014 with commemorations of the outbreak of the war and ended on 11 November 2018.
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Vikings Last post France 08 Battle feild Tour
Kemmel American Monument Dedication in 1937
The Kemmel American Monument Dedication is one of thirteen segments featured in the America Honors Her Heroes film. The film is the Official Record of the Dedication Ceremonies in 1937 at the American World War Memorials and Cemeteries in Europe. It was taken under the auspices of the American Battle Monuments Commission.
Paul Walker '68 on Abolition of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Holy Cross alumnus Paul Walker, international director of environmental security and sustainability for Green Cross International, talks about the global stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction —nuclear, chemical, and biological — and the decades of national and international efforts to abolish them.
His talk, presented by the Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J. Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture, was held September 28, 2015.