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Dogs, like other animals, played a role in the war that should not be underestimated. They too were 'called to arms' in 1914, and helped soldiers in a variety of ways.
Blog: 'The dog at the ...
Hoewel vele spionnen uit de Eerste Wereldoorlog voorgoed anoniem bleven, kregen sommigen een heldenstatus. Zo groeide Edith Cavell meteen na haar executie uit tot een toonbeeld van verzet. Deze Britse burger stond aan het hoofd van de eerste Belgische school voor verpleegsters sinds 1907. Na de Duitse inval werd ze de centrale figuur in een ...
Although many spies from The First World War remained anonymous for good, some achieved heroic status. Edith Cavell was turned into a model of resistance immediately after her execution. This British citizen had been the head of the first Belgian nursing school since 1907. Following the German invasion, she became the central figure in a network ...
Auch wenn viele Spione des Ersten Weltkriegs verständlicherweise anonym blieben, bekamen einige doch einen Heldenstatus. So wurde Edith Cavell sofort nach ihrer Hinrichtung zu einem Sinnbild des Widerstands. Diese Britin stand seit 1907 an der Spitze der ersten belgischen Krankenschwesternschule. Nach dem Einfall der Deutschen wurde sie der ...
Eentonig eten, verveling, modder, ratten, luizen en ziektes... Zelfs zonder de verrassingsaanvallen, scherpschutters en artilleriebeschietingen was het leven in de loopgraven geen lachertje. Toch was het leven aan het front geen constant gevecht. Om ze niet te veel te belasten, brachten soldaten slechts enkele dagen door in de voorste loopgraven ...
Même si les Allemands rendirent sa mort immédiatement publique, Gabrielle Petit ne devint une icône nationale qu’après la guerre. Cette « Jeanne d’Arc belge » symbolisa dès lors la courageuse résistance de la petite Belgique contre l’occupant.
Blog: 'Héroïnes de ...
Dans de nombreux pays d’Europe occidentale, on célèbre la Saint-Nicolas vers le 6 décembre. En Belgique et aux Pays-Bas, la Saint-Nicolas est la fête pour enfants par excellence, bien plus encore que Noël. Saint-Nicolas apporte alors friandises et cadeaux. C’était également le cas à la veille de la Première Guerre mondiale. ...
Dogs, like other animals, played a role in the war that should not be underestimated. They too were 'called to arms' in 1914, and helped soldiers in a variety of ways.
Blog: 'The dog at the ... 
