I did the same school trip as a 15-year-old, going to France and Belgium

Ypres, Verdun, Vimy and others. Incredibly moving, and made a really important impression on me. The thing I remember most, actually, is not so much the dignified Allied memorials with their lavish individual headstones, but the German memorial at Langemarck, which was small, with most of the bodies put in a mass grave beneath a stone box, and the others buried vertically, six to eight under one grave because the Belgians wouldn't allow them to lease any more space.

Posted By: Ottosson Foxtrot on July 16th 2011 at 21:40:16

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Why no one should ever go to Poland to see auschwitz, it should be bombed.. (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 16, 21:05:07
- Auschwitz do great hot dogs (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Jul 16, 22:39:19
  - What does that mean? (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 16, 23:07:39
- agree (General Chat) - pants, Jul 16, 21:53:46
  - yes, EVERY fucking year (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 16, 23:36:58
  - Yep.. (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 16, 22:03:12
- What a truly ridiculous thing to say (General Chat) - Chalk Hill Bitter, Jul 16, 21:47:19
  - Nobody would ever forget. Life moves on. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 16, 21:50:32
    - Yes thankfully it does although not for the hundreds of thousands who died there (General Chat) - Chalk Hill Bitter, Jul 16, 22:10:01
      - I should have just posted that. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 16, 22:11:05
- Hugely disagree. (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jul 16, 21:30:07
  - I've been. It's gone. Why do people want to keep the place going? (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 16, 21:38:17
    - to make sure it never happens again (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 16, 21:43:20
      - But it won't happen again so the place is just a memory of hurt. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 16, 21:49:38
        
        well genocide has happened again since then (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 16, 21:58:40
        
        Really wish I had not of posted that now. I only meant it's a sad place so get rid of it. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 16, 22:00:26
        
        No worries dr. (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 16, 22:08:27
        
        heh, the amount of time i wish there was a post delete button on here... (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 16, 22:07:03
        
        My nan wants it kept forever. I won't and don't understand why. People care. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 16, 22:08:40
        
        It happened (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 16, 21:56:14
        
        I wouldn't let it happen. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 16, 21:57:35
        
        I don't (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 16, 21:59:43
        
        Probably not. You are. Most people are. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 16, 22:01:40
        
        Thank you. (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 16, 22:04:02
- Totally disagree, I went this year. profound, moving and if everyone in the world were to (General Chat) - Hulk Rules, Jul 16, 21:07:40
  - spot on Hulk (General Chat) - revsimon, Jul 17, 07:16:52
  - I understand what your saying Hulk but not for me. Finish it. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 16, 21:19:32
    - I went to a WW1 site once (General Chat) - Huge 5mal1, Jul 16, 21:33:39
      - 100% correct. It's not some tourist trap at all, it organised and point of grief for many. (General Chat) - Hulk Rules, Jul 16, 22:31:42
      - Yes, I went to Dachau. Truly believe it has changed me for the better in some way. (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jul 16, 21:44:04
      - I did the same school trip as a 15-year-old, going to France and Belgium (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 16, 21:40:16
        
        we went to the battlefield of Waterloo too (General Chat) - Huge 5mal1, Jul 16, 21:47:53
      - ropgeropgerop4 (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 16, 21:40:09
    - Stupid me I know but nan is off over to Poland next week. Sorry Hulk but it's a horrible. (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 16, 21:26:22
  - It also acts a moving and real tribute to the millions who were killed, indeed many are (General Chat) - Hulk Rules, Jul 16, 21:09:52
    - Acts for those dead, what about those alive. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 16, 21:11:06
  - Balls. Get rid, tourists. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 16, 21:09:12
    - I generally agree and enjoy reading your comments but i really feel this is just shameful. (General Chat) - Hulk Rules, Jul 16, 22:53:55
      - :O( My nan was upset last night that is the reason why I posted. Anniversary of Grandad.. (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 16, 23:06:20
        
        I shall end my views Hulk and finish it. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 16, 23:31:25
        
        Dont worry mate, still fresh after coming back from there thats all (n/m) (General Chat) - Hulk Rules, Jul 17, 00:21:25

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