Memorial "The Long Road to Passchendaele"

In 1917, the landscape between Ypres and Passchendaele formed the backdrop for the most bloody battle of the First World War in Flanders. Between July 31 and November 10, 1917, more than 450,000 casualties from different divisions from all continents were lost in the Battle of Passchendaele.
On August 19, 2017, 100 years later, a true memorial park was established on the Frezenberg.
Next to the Scottish Celtic cross, the monument "The Long Road to Passchendaele" was unveiled.
It is a sculpture group of ten silhouettes that symbolically march towards Passchendaele and Tyne Cot Cemetery.
The group is 48 meters long, up to 3 meters high and is made of seven tons of Corten steel.
The silhouettes also symbolize all participating troops, so not only the Scottish, but also the British, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand and even South African troops.
A signpost was also unveiled showing the distance between the participating nations and the monument, showing how far from home the soldiers were fighting for freedom.

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• Text: Marie-Christine Vinck
• Photos: Marie-Christine Vinck