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2006-06-18 Britain

Britains last survivor of the trenches marks 108th birthday

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Posted by Steve White 2006-06-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 3rd Battle of Ypres, better known as Passchendaele. A total of 70,000 men were killed in three months of fighting,

And to think that people cannot bear 2500 dead in Three Years. Perspective, people.

Posted by N guard 2006-06-18 12:27|| 2006-06-18 12:27|| Front Page Top

#2 The First Battle of Ypres, 1914

Posted by john 2006-06-18 13:03|| 2006-06-18 13:03|| Front Page Top

#3 The Second Battle of Ypres, 1915

Posted by john 2006-06-18 13:10|| 2006-06-18 13:10|| Front Page Top

#4 The Third Battle of Ypres, 1917

Posted by john 2006-06-18 13:10|| 2006-06-18 13:10|| Front Page Top

#5 good links, John, thx. 2nd battle was the first use of Chlorine gas...

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-06-18 13:53|| 2006-06-18 13:53|| Front Page Top

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