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Boesinghe (Paperback)
Stephen McGreal
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In the aftermath of the War the war-ravaged countryside was
restored and the trenches of the Western Front were filled in. 75
years after the War a group of Belgians, known as the Diggers,
excavated a classic trench system at Boesinghe, discovering many
artefacts as well as remains of the Fallen. One section has been
preserved.Boesinghe is a canal village and the opposing sides
continually bombarded each other across the wide Yser canal. In the
opening phases of the Second battle of Ypres, the Germans used gas
here., Despite this the British flank held. Late in the summer of
1917 the Allies launched the Third battle of Ypres and the Guards
Division spearheaded the crossing of the canal. They attained their
planned objectives but at great cost. The many military cemeteries
in the area are poignant reminders of the cost of war even in what
some regarded as a 'quiet' sector.Stephen McGreal is a Wirral man
who has worked in the ship yards and as a merchant seaman. He now
runs his own business making and restoring rocking horses. He has
three published works: The Cheshire Bantams, The Zeebrugge and
Ostend Raids 1918, and War on the Hospital Ships, all with Pen and
Sword.
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