Ypres Salient Index

The Ypres Salient

Index

1914-1918 Reference The Western Front The Ypres Salient Second Battle of Ypres The Somme War Graves Tracing relatives Resources & Links Bibliography Remembering Poppy Umbrella Hear Last Post 'In Flanders Fields' Armistice Day in Ypres Flanders Memorial Poppy Gardens of Remembrance Interpretations Poems About the site Who we are Rembrella			Ypres Salient Area Map This is a current map showing Ieper in its relation to the towns and larger villages in the surrounding area. The map includes main roads, railway line, rivers and canals, the larger woods, and the ridge of high ground to the south and east of Ieper. Map
			Battles Within the first few months of the outbreak of the Great War the Ypres Salient witnessed the first of several major battles to occur there before the war ended on 11 November 1918. Battles
			Ypres (Ieper) The medieval town of Ypres (nowadays called by its Flemish name Ieper) was located at the centre of the battlefields of the Ypres Salient. Ypres was razed to the ground during four years of fighting. For the historical background of the town, tourist sites and visitors' information go to our section on Ypres. Ieper/Ypres
			Poperinge Poperinge was a small town situated approximately 8 miles to the west of Ypres in the rear British Army area. The town was the location for the famous Toc H Everyman's Club. Poperinge
			Museums The Ypres Salient battlefields today offer public and private museums. They contain resources ranging from rare battlefield artefacts and archive collections to original trench systems. Museum index and map
			Cemeteries The scale of military casualties from the German, French and British Armies during the battles of the Ypres Salient amounted to several hundred thousand dead. Their graves are marked by over 120 military burial grounds within the Salient. In addition, several memorials list the names of those whose bodies were never found and who have no known grave. Cemeteries
			Accommodation Listings for a range of visitors' accommodation in the Ypres Salient battlefields area to suit all budgets, including bed & breakfast, hotels and hostels. Accommodation
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