Langemark – the German cemetary – is quite different. I guess the difference between winning and losing a war is that you’re not allowed much time or space in which to remember those you have lost.

This building is the memorial to students killed during the war.

Below you can see the mass grave – 25000 bodies are buried here.

Notice how there are no headstones here.

It is also worth noting that the cemetary will be maintained by volunteers (unpaid) from German schools after the current Belgian contract comes to an end.

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