Through Flemish fields: fascinating war sites, from Aarschot to Zillebeke

The First World War left an impressive heritage in Flanders. This edition follows the chronological course of the Great War from beginning to end and functions as a complete guide to the WWI heritage on Flemish territory, from the memorial for the 'Black Devils' in Halen to the grave of the last fallen in the Westhoek. The book is interspersed with moving stories and stunning photography from then and now.
We stop in Tienen, where half of the 22nd Line Regiment was blown away, and muse softly about the war dead in the crypt of the St. Peter's Church in Grimde. It is remarkable how many striking traces '14-'18 has left in Antwerp, Ghent and Bruges. We tell everything about the shame of Leuven and the 'Blood Night' in Aarschot. Emotion reigns in Mechelen and Veltem-Beisem. Finally, we arrive, tired from the heavily laden journey, on the soil of the Westhoek veined with soldiers' bones, and here too we do what we cannot help: surprise you.