Battle of Ypres

City of Ypres located in northwestern Belgium. During the events of the First World War of 1914-1918, this city was the central point through which German troops would go to important ports of Calais and Dunkirk, so around there were some fierce battles. Germany for the first time on the Western Front has used chemical weapons in these battles .
Today, many come in the vicinity of Ypres to see the field of heroic battles, to honor the memory of fallen soldiers, visiting dozens of memorials. These places are very attractive for lovers of history, as well as to archaeologists, and now here are covered with bunkers and trenches of the First World War.