Ypres Salient WWI Battlefield, Belgium. March 2014 German Pillbox in the mud of Flanders Fields , built by the Germans in 1915-1

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Ypres Salient WWI Battlefield, Belgium. March 2014 German Pillbox in the mud of Flanders Fields , built by the Germans in 1915-1916. Built as part of a chain of defences around the Ypres salient here on Pilkim Ridge to the North East of Ypres. In the background is the Church in Bikschote and the re built Bikschote Windmill which burnt down in 1977 and was rebuilt in the late 2000's. The path and posts mark the original track to the pill box.

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Size: 5150px × 3334px
Location: Pilkem Ridge, Ypres Salient, Belgium
Photo credit: © BRIAN HARRIS / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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