The Ypres Salient: Hell on Earth - Episode 1 (The Town)
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- čas přidán 30. 11. 2022
- From 1914-1918 there may not have been a deadlier, more horrifying place to be than the small town of Ypres, Belgium. Millions were killed and wounded in the fields surrounding this medieval town with a storied history. Join me as we explore the town and its history, and talk about what made this place hell on earth in the Great War.
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Wow, the quality of this video blew me away. As a Belgian and a history nerd, I really appreciate this video! Thank you so much for highlighting this important piece of history!! Well done Chris!
As a Belgian and someone who also lives in Ypres i couldn't thank VTH enough for this vid. Not only does his vid feel genuine, it kinda shows how this city suffered in the past, and yet managed to rebuild and move on while not forgetting its history. I really enjoyed it and i'm looking to the upcoming parts. :)
My Grandfather fought in the Battle of Passchendaele (The Third Battle of Ypres) as an 18 year old. He suffered some shrapnel/bullet wounds and was sent home to Edinburgh. I never had the chance to meet him (him being born in 1898 and me 80 years afterwards) due to him and my father being mid-forties when they had children. I remember being fascinated as a child by his bayonet that he gave to my father (not realising that he might of had to use to for his survival and my existence).
Inside the church and seeing all the memorials. Really hits the emotions and brings the reminder of the terrible cost of war.
Beautifully respectful and highly educational. I visited Ypres in 2008 whilst in basic training. The battlefield tour is something I’ll never forget. 🇬🇧
As much as I enjoy the reaction videos, your videos on location for me are your best work. Thank you for making these.
Great video Chris, for the past 10 years I’ve been on/off researching my great grandfather who was in the 4th Australian Division and I’m lead to believe that he was at the 3rd Battle of Ypres which could’ve potentially been where he lost his eye
My grandfather fought there and was wounded at Passchendaele. He told me about the 1914 Christmas truce but never spoke of the colleagues whom he lost in battle. However, in the late 1960's he returned to Ypres with grandma to say a final farewell to his "old friends" not long before he passed and joined them.
Thank you for bringing all these stories in to the light, ww1 is such an overlooked war.
Born 25 miles from Ypres. The most sacred place in my country and in my heart. Go there and touch the names on the wall of Menin Gate with your hand ...
John Hewitt Sutton Moxly, born 27th December, 1891, was the elder son of the Reverend JHS Moxly, of 8, Stopford Road, St Helier, Jersey. Entering in 1906, he gained the King’s Gold Medal for Classics in 1909, the King’s History Prize in 1910, and in the latter year went up to Oxford with a Channel Islands Scholarship at Pembroke College. He graduated in 1914 with a Second in Classical Moderations and Litterae Humaniores.
It’s crazy to think I’ll be 23 this year. And I’m safe and sound because of the bravery of these soldiers. Well safe for now. I’m in the Air Force ROTC and want to be a pilot when I graduate.
I first learned of Ypres was in High School. As a Canadian kid in the 70's and early 80's, we didn't get exposed to learning about WW1 until history in HS. And the first battle I learned about was the 1915 gas attacks at Ypres on the Canadian Corps, who held the line through the Chlorine attacks. I have gone down the rabbit hole and done much reading of WW1 and my country's coming of age in fighting in the Great War
I was there about three years ago, and was incredibly moved by the whole experience at Menin Gate and the rest of the sites in and around the city and the Flanders region as a whole. I was fortunate enough to have witnessed the famous Last Call ceremony at Menin Gate and was very nearly driven to tears...something I have no shame in admitting.
I had a family member that served and died during the 2nd battle of ypres specifically on the 25th april 1915 fighting with the 1st battalion the welch regiment and buried at the new irish farm cemetery
Had a great grandfather who fought in passchendale. To his dying day he only spoke about it once to any family
The Menin gate is very much an awe inspiring monument. As a Belgian, thanks for all amazing content you're making!
The original videos are getting better and better. The professional look and feel has come a long way and I do hope more VTH viewers give them a chance! Good luck and KEEP GOING!!
So beautiful yet so humble a place. The church really does encompass the emotion of the loss. Wonderful video, looking forward to the rest.
Seeing the historic pictures in between your vlog gives such a huge contrast. Really illustrates how gruesome warfare can be.