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2 days from only© Milo Profi Photography£119ppYpres SalientArtillery WoodCemeteryFRONT LINE 15TH NOVLangemarkPASSCHENDAELETyne CotFollowing the events of 1917, a tour to the Ypres area concentrates onthe period from the beginning of The Messines Offensive in June tothe end of The Passchendale Offensive in November.Essex FarmIn Flanders FieldMenin GateCroonaert WoodMESSINESFRONT LINE 31ST JULYPasschendaeleMemorial MuseumSanctuary WoodHill 600 1 2 3kmFRONT LINE 15TH NOVYPRESJeffGarnerOur Guide’s IntroductionThe Ypres Salient came into being at the end of 1914 when static warfare replaced the war of movement. Had Ypres fallen, the Germanscould have reached the channel ports in Northern France. Here, there was little let up in the fighting and as a result, this beautiful citywas completely destroyed. Our itineraries usually focus on the events of 1917, the battles of Messines and Third Ypres, often known asPasschendaele, in which terrible casualties were taken by both sides.Key Educational VisitsIn Flanders Fields ExhibitionThis superb state-of-the-art, interactive museum is now an even richerexperience with the updated larger museum. Covering most aspects of thewar in Flanders, each visitor will receive a wristband that will take them ona journey in the museum through the eyes of someone who was there. Aneducational pack, study resources and education room are available.Sanctuary Wood Museum & Hill 62Located close to the original front lines, this fascinating visit shows wellpreserved original British trenches and covered passageways, as well asa section of the underground tunnel system. The museum consists of tworooms housing many artefacts removed from the battlefields plus a largeand rare collection of three dimensional photo images inside special viewingboxes. The Sanctuary Wood is privately owned by the grandson of the farmerwho reclaimed his land in 1919 when the local people returned to Ypres.Passchendaele Memorial MuseumCommemorating the 1917 Battle of Passchendale, this museum has beenenlarged in 2013, with a new underground exhibition focusing on the battle,a network of open air trenches and a new remembrance gallery. A full dayinteractive platoon experience also available, please call for details.Hooge CraterOffering groups a unique tour - original artefacts & full scale reconstructionsof battlefield scenes can be found in the Museum Hooge Crater. With anextended collection of weapons from the period 1914-1918, war equipment ofall armies that fought during those four years of intense battles and photos,make this museum a true must-see!Mons: For those interested in the first and last day contacts with the German army and British Expeditionary Force, we can incorporate a day trip from Yprescovering the sites. Please call for more details.12