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Poppy field in front of World War One's Commonwealth Memorial in Thiepval, France

100 Years Since World War One: Battlefields of Europe

On November 11, 1918, the devastation of World War One finally ended. The “War to End All Wars” left the modern world in ruin, broke up some of the mightiest empires that had ruled the world, and was meant to be the final conflict between the great powers of Europe, proving how disastrous warfare in […]

Headstones of Unknown Soldiers of World War One at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele, Belgium

Tour the Battlefields of WWI and Pay Remembrance, on a Trip to France and Belgium

2017 is a perfect year to make the trip to France and Belgium and pay respect to fallen soldiers who died in service of peace to their country and for the world. When you walk through the medieval port of Calais or gaze upon the gorgeous fields of the Flemish countryside, it’s hard to reconcile […]