Simviation Forum - Ypres and the trenches.... they found more!!!

Nov 11^th, 2003 at 9:41pm

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hey hey, i heard they found this intact net of trnches near ypres, i was wondeirin if any of u guys had more detaied info on it Grin

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i found this pic..... any info is apreciated Grin

the pic is from a newspaper, but i found no related info other than whats on the pic is the remains of a british soldier.

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Reply #1 - Nov 11^th, 2003 at 9:47pm

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I remember watching a program a few moths back where a local historical society found a trench system with occupants. Unfortunately they were unable to identify the bodies accurately. They knew that they were British and which regiment they were from but that was all.

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Reply #2 - Nov 12^th, 2003 at 11:57am

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bad thing that western front war. many lifes blown away for senseless actions. Undecided

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Reply #3 - Nov 12^th, 2003 at 2:23pm

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They will continue to dig up bodys there for decades to come. There were enough blown apart then buried by shell fire.

I heard they dug that lot up because they're building a road through the area. Tongue

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Reply #4 - Nov 12^th, 2003 at 4:08pm

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I heard they dug that lot up because they're building a road through the area. Tongue

The road building seems to be a recurring theme when they're discovering these trenches...

Sad isn't it.

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Reply #5 - Nov 12^th, 2003 at 4:24pm

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On average 60 bodies a year are found by archiologists.
6 British soldiers were found the other day, one has already been identified, and the others they know the unit by their tunic buttons.

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Reply #6 - Nov 12^th, 2003 at 4:45pm

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Do they ever find equipment like Guns, Ammo, ect?

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Reply #7 - Nov 12^th, 2003 at 4:49pm

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Very often Andrew, daily I expect, especially when the field are being ploughed or construction work is taking place.

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Reply #8 - Nov 12^th, 2003 at 4:56pm

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What happens after a soldier's body is found? Is it given a military burial or what?

Are these finds from WW1 or WW2, or both?? Do they find a lot of American soldiers also?

Sorry for so many questions, i'm just really curious Wink

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Reply #9 - Nov 12^th, 2003 at 5:01pm

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These are from WWI. The ID discs they used in those days don't usually survive. All human remains are treated with respect & given a military funeral with full honours.

PS. I can't find anything on the most recent discovery.
This describes a similar discovery in the same area in 1992. http://www.hellfire-corner.demon.co.uk/tedanco.htm

PPS. http://www.fylde.demon.co.uk/news.htm

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Reply #10 - Nov 12^th, 2003 at 8:41pm

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I am guessing that this area is too big to reserve as a national memorial, Like Gettysburg, PA.

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Reply #11 - Nov 12^th, 2003 at 8:50pm

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yes ypres was a nasty battle. i'd hate to find a container still full of chem weapons(or an unexploded shell). it happens all the time in Iraq-some curious little kid finds a 155 shell undetonated and brings it home to show his family then-boom

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Reply #12 - Nov 12^th, 2003 at 9:19pm

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Were chemical weapons really used during WW1???

I really wish WW1 hadn't of become a forgotten war. Sad

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Reply #13 - Nov 12^th, 2003 at 9:38pm

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Were chemical weapons really used during WW1???

I really wish WW1 hadn't of become a forgotten war. Sad

yes, and nasty ones too, no farts or anything... they used chlorine gas and stuff like that, many times due to winds instead of drifting to the enemy trenches it just came back to plague the perpetrators Sad

sad... very sad Undecided

and i can tell u right now, when u got gassed u were not a happy camper....

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Reply #14 - Nov 12^th, 2003 at 11:12pm

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can you imagine inhaling all that mustard gas-air force personelle have to inhale a small amount of it, and the ones i know said it was horrible-fluid coming out of all holes in your head Shocked

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