Nov 11th 2006 - Armistice Day / End of WWI - Ypres (Ieper)

[LINAZAS]

RIP last of the veterans Harry Patch and Henry Allingham

[LINAZAS]

what's the song?

[sunkeneyes101]

amazing grace

[ichhabegedroppen]

i visited this a couple of days ago and it was amazing to see how much respect the people have.

thanks for putting this up!

[allyup25]

i would like to deicate this post to my friends brother who was on monday sadly K.I.A whilst on operations in afghanistan.R.I.P MARINE Lucas.

[13503947]

I was in the US military for 37 years. I learned about the Great War and toured those Hallow Fields where all Wars are measured. Menning Gate Taps moved me and gave me help in overcoming 2 years in Vietnam that made no sense.I am so glad we the Americans went to help in 1916 to bring Victory and dignity for our Europe brothers.The deaths of WW 1 overwhelm me . God Bless America.

[Gizmondo94]

Hmmm... It was the Americans clapping at the Ceremony as if it was some kind of show. It was like they had no clue what it was...

[Chevers1956]

Fortunately, there are fellow citizens of Ypres who show respect for the sacrifice of so many. Your Fire Brigade which has enacted The Last Post at the Menin Gate over 25,000 times since 1918 for instance. No-one ordered them to do it, least of all the British, and the token is VERY much appreciated over here.

[FingolfinDargorath]

I totally agree with you, Chevers1956.

Please don't listen to the that ignorant git, we DON'T think the way he does...

[Chevers1956]

The civilians were ordered out of Ypres by the British Army with the complete agreement of the Belgian Govt. and King. It was, after all, for their safety. How many do you think would have survived 4 years in a town of less then 1.5 m high under almost constant bombardment?

[Chevers1956]

My dear Dediertje,

No-one is denying that Belgium didn't suffer. But the casualty lists speak for themselves:

Belgian Military 43,000

UK Military 885,00 (N.B. NOT inc. The Empire!)

20 Times the number!!! Indulge us a little. We even lost 40,000 more civilians than Belgium and the only Germans who set foot in the UK were prisoners!

[dediertje]

Well, I was born in Ieper and I still live there, and I can't stand the selfishness of most English, Australian, American, Irish,... people who think just 'they' suffered, 'they' have most casualties, 'they', 'they', 'they'.

But 'they' never think about the people who lived there, in Ypres, who build up again, their powerfull city, who was once -during WWI- not higher then 1.5 meter. No, they just want to hear the stories about brave soldiers of their own country, and buying tons of choclate.

[piggystardust]

This comment is so sick !! Where did you read your "they they they story" ? About 53.000 civilians died in whole Belgium. 1.700000 (!)million soldiers in the Ypres area alone. If we didn't had the English, Australian, American, Irish men and boys who you are talking about, the war ended in 1914 and Belgium was Germany now ! Btw, most people of Ypres went to France and came back after the war.

[dediertje]

I didn't read I see and hear it every day when I walk in town. You're just here because school sais so and for choclate. Btw, All people went out Ypres because they where forced to do so by the British army...

[allyup25]

you have a warped sense of history.would you have prefered it left for the germans?

[dediertje]

no, I wouldn't.

[Gizmondo94]

Because school says so??? I was there yesterday and i wasn't there because the school said so. I also went through the trenches, did i have to? No. I went because it's an interest of mine and that the soldiers deserve to be remembered for what they have done especially the ones that were never found.

[allyup25]

what a wanker .you are a disgrace to your town. im sure you embarass most people from ypres if indeed you come from there.why dont you fuck off you piece of shit.

[dediertje]

i don't think so, most people think just that way I think

[magna55]

Sometimes so hauntingly sad yet uplifting at the same time. The feeling of greatness of our combined heritage , race and our overwhelming superiority over all other nations and creeds is compelling.

I shall never rest until we regain our great and vast empire.

God save our gracious Queen may she one day find her senses and drive out the heathen hordes who impose themselves on her kingdom.

[coerl21]

Thank you for posting this video. We attend every year and I can think of no more worthy place to remember.

[krommenie77]

i be there on 11 november at the mening gate...

[rabblue]

i was there that day very moveing