Tag Archives: Ypres

Battlefield Tourism – Then and Now

Posted on 2022-06-09 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. The following is the English translation of a presentation I gave during a field trip with my university to Ypres. Because it’s a German university, there is a focus on German (language) sources and on the German … Continue reading →

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One Hundred Years Ago, the Battlefields turned Red – November 1921: Poppies

Posted on 2021-12-02 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. Since this is not only a history blog, but also a travel blog, I naturally thought of combining these two aspects when I began the “One Hundred Years Ago …” series. Under the pretext of urgently having … Continue reading →

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Not quite a Thousand Kilometers, but a Good Start

Posted on 2020-04-13 by Andreas Moser

For the moment, hitchhiking is pretty much suspended. But this story of a trip across central Europe, from Belgium to Bavaria, offers interesting encounters, practical tips and grounds for dreaming about the time hereafter. Den deutschsprachigen Lesern empfehle ich die … Continue reading →

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