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100 Years monument for Georges Guynemer - Poelkapelle - 08/07/2023
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100 Years monument for Georges Guynemer - Poelkapelle - 08/07/2023
08/07/2023 - Poelkapelle
The monument for the French pilot
Georges Guynemer
was unveiled on 8 July 2023. One hundred years later, this event was commemorated at Poelkapelle.
The band of the French Air Force took part in the commemoration.
Arrival of the VIP's.
The representative of the Belgian King.
One hundred years later, the monument was again unveiled.
The replica Mark IV tank also took part in the ceremony.
Laying of the wreaths.
Closing of the cermeony with the national anthems.
Page made by WO1.be / Greatwar.be - Foto's/Pictures Eric Compernolle.
News
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Missing WWI memorial stone laid by Harry Patch returned
08.11.2018:
Documentary: Forged in Stone
28.07.2017:
Members of the Royal Family attend Commemorations for the 100th Anniversary of Passchendaele – The Third Battle of Ypres
04.07.2014:
Pixel-photo of the French fighter pilot Guynemer is to color the passage of the Tour de France at Poelkapelle
11.09.2013:
First Minister to visit Welsh First World War sites in Belgium and northern France
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