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In Flanders Field is a famous poem. Written by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae. John McCrae was a Canadian field surgeon. He wrote the poem after his friend was killed in battle. He wrote a famous ...
With their black and yellow Flemish flag unfurled in the wind, they began their march, roaring, “We fight for Flanders!” They paraded past the Agricultural School, crying to those inside ...
Built on the engine that powered Microsoft's Combat Simulator 3, Wings Over Flanders Fields is a combat flight simulator that takes place in the skies above the Western front of WWI. Advertisement ...
With its history, its connections with the first World War and the iconic Menin Gate, Ieper is the perfect place to start Gent-Wevelgem in Flanders Fields. The name refers to the famous war poem ‘In ...
People are much more likely to stop what they’re doing for two minutes to remember soldiers’ sacrifices if they’re surrounded by others – fellow employees or students – doing the same ...
Eating even a small amount of food containing poppy seed can lead to a false positive on drugs tests. You probably know that poppies sprung up in their thousands on Flanders fields after the ...
Tadej Pogacar won an epic see-saw showdown at the Tour of Flanders on Sunday, soloing home from 15km, with Mads Pedersen edging Mathieu Van der Poel to second at the line a minute later with Wout van ...
It’s finally time for Flanders’ Finest! On Sunday, cycling fans can enjoy the Tour of Flanders, where the favorites will go head-to-head on the legendary cobbled climbs. Mathieu van der Poel is hoping ...
The race rolls through Flanders Fields, paying homage to the victims of the First World War each year. Both the women's and men's races were rebranded with the addition of ‘In Flanders Fields ...