Ypres, Word War I

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Ypres
Boutique au coin des Halles avant et pendant la guerre.
Shop at the corner of the Halles, before and during the war.






I'm not doing to write anything about the World War I battles at Ypres, because other people have done it much better :) The summary on Wikipedia gives a handy overview, and links to better sites. There are also separate pages for each of the four battles.

These two pictures were on the same postcards. There are many single image cards and other photos showing war damage. There are some on the Great War in a Different Light site: a Personal Narrative of a Visit to the Ruined City and Ypres: the Unique City.