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River in northern France and western Belgium
The Yser (US: /iːˈzɛər/ ee-ZAIR, French: [izɛʁ]; Dutch: IJzer [ˈɛizər] ) is a river that rises in French Flanders (the north of France), enters the Belgian
Yser
1914 battle of the First World War
The Battle of the Yser was a battle of the First World War that took place in October 1914 between the towns of Nieuwpoort and Diksmuide, along a 35 km
Battle_of_the_Yser
Section of the Western Front in WW1
The Yser Front (French: Front de l'Yser, Dutch: Front aan de IJzer or IJzerfront), sometimes termed the West Flemish Front in British writing, was a section
Yser_Front
Monument in Diksmuide, Belgium
03167°N 2.85333°E / 51.03167; 2.85333 The Yser Towers (Dutch: IJzertoren) are a monument complex near the Yser river at Diksmuide, West Flanders in Belgium
Yser_Towers
Award
The Yser Medal (French: Médaille de l'Yser, Dutch: Medaille van de IJzer) was a Belgian campaign medal of World War I, established on 18 October 1918 to
Yser_Medal
Open letter during World War I
The Yser Testament (Dutch: IJzertestament), officially entitled Open Letter to the King of the Belgians Albert I (Dutch: Open brief aan den Koning der
Yser_Testament
1914 battle of the First World War
their opponents. North of Ypres, the fighting continued in the Battle of the Yser (16–31 October), between the German 4th Army, the Belgian army and French
First_Battle_of_Ypres
World War I military campaign
border with France. The Belgian army fought the defensive Battle of the Yser (16–31 October) from Nieuwpoort (Nieuport) south to Diksmuide (Dixmude),
German invasion of Belgium (1914)
German_invasion_of_Belgium_(1914)
Flemish organizations during the yearly Yser pilgrimage and "Wake of the Yser" in Diksmuide at the monument of The Yser tower. British veterans and civilians
Belgium_in_World_War_I
Period early in the First World War on the Western Front
conduct offensives leading to the mutually costly and indecisive Battle of the Yser from 16 October to 2 November and the First Battle of Ypres from 19 October
Race_to_the_Sea
World War I memorial site in Belgium
begun at the time of the Battle of the Yser and was defended by soldiers of the Belgian Army. As part of the Yser Front, it played a key role in preserving
Dodengang
City and municipality in Belgium
gives a population density of 350 inhabitants per km². In Nieuwpoort, the Yser flows into the North Sea. It was also the home of a statue created by Jan
Nieuwpoort,_Belgium
Reclaimed land
tactic in the past. One example is the flooding of the polders along the Yser River during World War I. Opening the sluices at high tide and closing them
Polder
Metro station in Brussels, Belgium
Yser (French, pronounced [izɛʁ]) or IJzer (Dutch, pronounced [ˈɛizər] ) is a Brussels Metro station on the northern segment of lines 2 and 6. It is located
Yser_metro_station
Fortification in western Flanders
site is on the Yser River about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Diksmuide, Belgium. The site of Fort Knokke is at the confluence of the Yser River and the
Fort_Knokke
The Feste Prinz Regent Luitpold, renamed Group Fortification Yser after 1919, is a military installation near Metz. It is part of the second fortified
Group_Fortification_Yser
City and municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
settlement of Dicasmutha was situated at the mouth of a stream near the River Yser (Dutch: IJzer). The name is a compound of the Dutch words dijk (dike) and
Diksmuide
Canalised river in Belgium
province of West Flanders and flows via the city of Ypres (Ieper) into the Yser at Fort Knokke. The river is 17 kilometres (11 mi) long. Its name is derived
Ieperlee
Metro line in Brussels, Belgium
Small Ring (Brussels' inner ring road), from Porte de Hal/Hallepoort to Yser/IJzer. It has existed in its current form since 4 April 2009, when it replaced
Brussels_Metro_line_6
Theatre of World War I in France and Belgium
the Yser in October, the Belgian army controlled a 35 km (22 mi) length of West Flanders along the coast, known as the Yser Front, along the Yser and
Western_Front_(World_War_I)
Water overflow submerging usually-dry land
Leiden during the first part of the Eighty Years' War, the flooding of the Yser plain during the First World War, and the Inundation of Walcheren, and the
Flood
Abortive military operation in First World War
combined with an attack from Nieuwpoort and the Yser bridgehead, left over since the Battle of the Yser in 1914. Plans were considered in 1915 and 1916
Operation_Hush
The Yser Pilgrimage (Dutch: IJzerbedevaart) is an annual gathering at the Yser Tower (IJzertoren) in Diksmuide, West Flanders in Belgium. This pilgrimage
IJzerbedevaart
Deelgemeente in West Flanders, Belgium
Ypres, situated on the hill ridge separating the historical wetlands of the Yser and Leie valleys. It is also commonly known as a battlefield and the name
Passendale
Metro line in Brussels, Belgium
(Leopold II), changed in November 2013 to Elisabeth and Simonis. Between Yser/IJzer and the Porte de Hal/Hallepoort, the line runs under the Small Ring
Brussels_Metro_line_2
Dutch-speaking region of Belgium
remembered by Flemish organizations during the yearly Yser pilgrimage in Diksmuide at the monument of the Yser Tower. During the interbellum and World War II
Flanders
Channel in an estuary between Le Havre and Honfleur) Oise (near Paris, France) Yser (Dutch: IJzer) (in Nieuwpoort) Ieperlee (in Diksmuide) List of lakes of Belgium
List_of_rivers_of_Belgium
monuments and memorials in this sector which celebrate the Battle of the Yser and other events. These include – The Ypres Salient was the site of five
List of World War I memorials and cemeteries in Flanders
List_of_World_War_I_memorials_and_cemeteries_in_Flanders
Part of the county of Flanders
Bruges itself, and was bordered by the North Sea, the Westerschelde and the Yser river. The city of Bruges was separated from the castellany in 1127. Since
Brugse_Vrije
Belgian Army general
July 1914. With the outbreak of World War I, he fought in battles along the Yser River, near Ostende. In 1916, he volunteered for service in Central Africa
Auguste_Gilliaert
Place
town of Diksmuide, in the Belgian province of West Flanders. Located on the Yser river, until 1970 it was an independent municipality and then merged and
Stuivekenskerke
Metro station in Brussels, Belgium
Vandervelde Alma Kraainem/Crainhem Stockel/Stokkel Line 2 Elisabeth Ribaucourt Yser/IJzer Rogier Botanique/Kruidtuin Madou Arts-Loi/Kunst-Wet Trône/Troon Porte
Maelbeek_metro_station
Nieuwpoort. It is located right outside the old town, on the right bank of the Yser river at the lock complex Ganzepoot. The monument was erected in 1938 after
King_Albert_I_Memorial
1940 battle between the Allies and Germany in France
3rd, 4th, 5th, and 50th Divisions along the Ypres-Comines canal as far as Yser, while the rest of the BEF fell back. The battle of Wytschaete, over the
Battle_of_Dunkirk
Military unit
in Belgian Flanders. It fought in the Battle of the Yser and then went into the line on the Yser until November 1916. During this period, the division
4th Ersatz Division (German Empire)
4th_Ersatz_Division_(German_Empire)
Belgian governments in exile during World War I
by the Kingdom of Belgium in exile was the strip of territory behind the Yser Front. In October 1914, the government moved to the French coastal city of
Belgian government at Sainte-Adresse
Belgian_government_at_Sainte-Adresse
British admiral (1870–1916)
troop formations during the Siege of Antwerp and then the Battle of the Yser, assisting Belgian forces to hold the coastline during the Race for the Sea
Horace_Hood
River in France
tributary of the Yser Peene Becque, a tributary of the Yser Sale Becque, a tributary of the Yser Zwyne Becque, a tributary of the Yser Becq, a word with
Becque_(river)
Village in West Flanders, Belgium
Roesbrugge-Haringe. The town center is located along the Yser river. An old branch of this river, the Dode IJzer (Dead Yser) makes up the northern border of the town
Roesbrugge
Belgian Army general
of Namur, retreating towards Antwerp. He took part in the Battle of the Yser, where the 4th Division occupied the front between Kaaskerke and Tervate
Édouard Michel du Faing d'Aigremont
Édouard_Michel_du_Faing_d'Aigremont
World War I engagement between the German and the Belgian armies
the Yser river, close to the French border and dug in, to begin the defence of the last unoccupied part of Belgium and fought the Battle of the Yser against
Siege_of_Antwerp_(1914)
Metro station in Brussels, Belgium
Vandervelde Alma Kraainem/Crainhem Stockel/Stokkel Line 2 Elisabeth Ribaucourt Yser/IJzer Rogier Botanique/Kruidtuin Madou Arts-Loi/Kunst-Wet Trône/Troon Porte
Gare_du_Midi_metro_station
Yser, originally named Sénégalais, was a destroyer in the French Navy during World War II and the French Navy post-war. The ship was originally built as
French_frigate_Sénégalais
French Army general
of the salient and guarding the BEF flank from German attack across the Yser Canal. The Second Army (Herbert Plumer) was given a parallel task, attacking
François_Anthoine
Belgian career soldier and general
given command of the 1st Army Division in the Steenstrate section of the Yser Front. During an inspection of his troops at the front in September 1915
Louis_Bernheim
Metro station in Brussels, Belgium
Vandervelde Alma Kraainem/Crainhem Stockel/Stokkel Line 2 Elisabeth Ribaucourt Yser/IJzer Rogier Botanique/Kruidtuin Madou Arts-Loi/Kunst-Wet Trône/Troon Porte
Montgomery_metro_station
Part of WWI German offensive in Flanders
ordered his northern flank to withdraw from Passchendaele to Ypres and the Yser Canal; the Belgian Army to the north conformed. On 23 March, Haig had ordered
Battle_of_the_Lys_(1918)
World War II military campaign
to the Yser, and there was little chance of any Belgian Cavalry joining in the attack. The plan for the Belgian withdrawal was sound; the Yser river covered
German invasion of Belgium (1940)
German_invasion_of_Belgium_(1940)
Neighbourhood in Brussels, Belgium
the metro stations Sainte-Catherine/Sint-Katelijne (on lines 1 and 5) and Yser/IJzer (on lines 2 and 6). The Quays Quarter is that of the old Port of Brussels
Quays_Quarter
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Nord department in northern France. The confluence of the Peene Becque and Yser rivers is located in Wylder. Communes of the Nord department "Répertoire
Wylder
so-called Ganzepoot lock complex at the mouth of the Yser in Nieuwpoort, where it connects the Yser, the North Sea and the Plassendale–Nieuwpoort Canal
Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk_Canal
1917 campaign of the First World War
defence of western Belgium and the French Channel ports, at the Battle of the Yser. When the German offensive failed, Falkenhayn ordered the capture of Ypres
Battle_of_Passchendaele
Tram route in Brussels, Belgium
Vandervelde Alma Kraainem/Crainhem Stockel/Stokkel Line 2 Elisabeth Ribaucourt Yser/IJzer Rogier Botanique/Kruidtuin Madou Arts-Loi/Kunst-Wet Trône/Troon Porte
Brussels_tram_route_7
Square in Brussels, Belgium
part of the Small Ring (Brussels' inner ring road). This area is served by Yser/IJzer metro station on lines 2 and 6 of the Brussels Metro. The area of the
Square_Sainctelette
Military unit
fought in the Battle of the Yser in October–November 1914. It remained in positional warfare and fighting along the Yser until April 1915, and then was
53rd Reserve Division (German Empire)
53rd_Reserve_Division_(German_Empire)
Award
was responsible for the design. It is worn immediately after the Yser Medal (or Yser Cross) in the Belgian order of precedence. The Belgian Inter-Allied
Victory_Medal_1914–1918
Protection forces of the French Navy
Brigade de Fusiliers marins distinguished themselves at Dixmude, on the Yser, at Longewaede, Hailles and Laffaux during the early stages of World War
Fusiliers_marins
Polish military officer (1895–1960)
Service Golden Medal of Military Valor Bronze Medal of Military Valor- twice Yser Medal (Belgium) Karl Troop Cross (Austria-Hungary) Medal for Bravery- twice
Antoni_Chruściel
Province of Belgium
attractions include the Belgian coast, the historic center of Bruges, the Yser Tower in Diksmuide and Flanders Fields, the World War I battlefields around
West_Flanders
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
Veurne was located within the Yser pocket of Belgian resistance against the German troops. During the Battle of the Yser, the city hall became the headquarters
Veurne
Department of France
department is unusually long and narrow. The principal rivers are the following: Yser, Lys, Escaut, Scarpe, Sambre. The most populous commune is Lille, the prefecture
Nord_(French_department)
Premetro station in Brussels, Belgium
Vandervelde Alma Kraainem/Crainhem Stockel/Stokkel Line 2 Elisabeth Ribaucourt Yser/IJzer Rogier Botanique/Kruidtuin Madou Arts-Loi/Kunst-Wet Trône/Troon Porte
Horta_premetro_station
Metro station in Brussels, Belgium
Vandervelde Alma Kraainem/Crainhem Stockel/Stokkel Line 2 Elisabeth Ribaucourt Yser/IJzer Rogier Botanique/Kruidtuin Madou Arts-Loi/Kunst-Wet Trône/Troon Porte
Gribaumont_metro_station
River in Austria and Germany
(France) Isel (Austria) IJssel (Netherlands; known to Romans as Isala) IJzer/Yser (Belgium) Isonzo (Slovenia, Italy) Jizera (Czech Republic) The Isar river
Isar
French general (1862–1946)
Regiments before and during the first world war. He fought in the Battle of the Yser in 1914 and was victorious. Shortly after the battle he was made deputy chief
Maurice_Janin
Cannon-class destroyer escort
(ex-Marts) Free French Naval Forces Oise / Oise (ex-Cronin) Sénégalais / Yser (ex-Corbesier) Somali / Arago Hova Marocain Tunisien (ex-Crosley) French
USS_Earl_K._Olsen
French admiral (1865–1940)
for commanding the French Brigade de Fusiliers Marins at the Battle of the Yser in 1914 during the First World War. Between 1915 and 1919 he was in command
Pierre_Alexis_Ronarc'h
Cannon-class destroyer escort
(ex-Marts) Free French Naval Forces Oise / Oise (ex-Cronin) Sénégalais / Yser (ex-Corbesier) Somali / Arago Hova Marocain Tunisien (ex-Crosley) French
USS_Hemminger
Topics referred to by the same term
eastern France Isère (river), southeastern France Isser (disambiguation) Yser, a river in Belgium This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
Iser
Military unit
Race to the Sea, which culminated in the Battle of the Yser. The division remained on the Yser front until January 1916, when it was transferred to the
39th_Division_(German_Empire)
1695 siege of Diksmuide in the Nine Years' War
the Yser River, which begins in France, then runs through the town before entering the North Sea at Nieuwpoort. French defences followed the Yser via
Capitulation_of_Diksmuide
1914–1919 military occupation
advance was finally stopped near the French border by a Belgian force at the Yser and by a combined Franco-British force at the Marne. As a result, the front
German occupation of Belgium during World War I
German_occupation_of_Belgium_during_World_War_I
Military unit
October, a decision was taken, to open the valves and flood the left bank of Yser between this river and the railway of Diksmuide at Nieuwpoort, rendering
Brigade_de_Fusiliers_Marins
Military unit
the Sea and fighting in the Battle of the Yser. The division then remained in the trenchlines along the Yser until April 1915, when it entered the Second
54th Reserve Division (German Empire)
54th_Reserve_Division_(German_Empire)
First major battle of World War I, 1914
small amount of ground, at great cost to both sides at the Battle of the Yser (16–31 October) and further south in the First Battle of Ypres (19 October – 22
First_Battle_of_the_Marne
Section of the Western Front of World War I in Ypres, Belgium
incursion during the 1914 Race to the Sea. This culminated in the Battle of the Yser and the First Battle of Ypres, which lasted until 22 November. German and
Ypres_Salient
Award
Eligibility Belgian citizens and foreign nationals Status No longer awarded Established 6 February 1934 Reverse Ribbon bar Precedence Next (higher) Yser Medal
Fire_Cross_1914–1918
Last Crown Prince of Württemberg (1865–1939)
Flanders in October, where Albrecht commanded them during the Battle of the Yser. Albrecht also commanded the German forces during the Second Battle of Ypres
Albrecht,_Duke_of_Württemberg
Last Belgian soldier killed in WWI
Regiment, he was stationed upon the defenses at the Gete at the Battle of the Yser in October 1914. After the fall of Diksmuide, Terfve spent the next 3 years
Marcel_Toussaint_Terfve
Flanders, to support the hard-pressed Belgian Army during the Battle of the Yser. For his notable leadership, Grossetti was given command of the 16th Army
Paul_François_Grossetti
Tram line in Brussels, Belgium
Vandervelde Alma Kraainem/Crainhem Stockel/Stokkel Line 2 Elisabeth Ribaucourt Yser/IJzer Rogier Botanique/Kruidtuin Madou Arts-Loi/Kunst-Wet Trône/Troon Porte
Brussels_tram_route_10
1962 massacre in Paris, France
immediately." The action came from the 31st Division, commanded by Commissar Yser, to whom the order to charge "Disperse energetically" had just been given
Charonne_subway_massacre
Two siblings who were killed while serving in the Belgian Army in WW1
killed in an attack on the hamlet of Stampkot, near Steenstrate [nl], on the Yser Front in the night of 25–26 March 1917, aged 21 and 19 respectively. In the
Van_Raemdonck_brothers
Village in Belgium
province of West Flanders and is a submunicipality of Alveringem along the Yser. It was an independent municipality until 1970. It covers an area of 1,263 ha
Stavele
513,000 First Battle of the Aisne 1914 World War I 263,541+ Battle of the Yser 1914 World War I 18,500+ First Battle of Ypres 1914 World War I 210,000 Battle
List_of_battles_by_casualties
Metro station in Brussels, Belgium
Vandervelde Alma Kraainem/Crainhem Stockel/Stokkel Line 2 Elisabeth Ribaucourt Yser/IJzer Rogier Botanique/Kruidtuin Madou Arts-Loi/Kunst-Wet Trône/Troon Porte
Arts-Loi_metro_station
In the First World War Graffen fought in Crimea, Ypres, Ginchy, Arras and Yser earning the second and first class Iron Cross. He served with the 60th Artillery
Karl_von_Graffen
Cannon-class destroyer escort
(ex-Marts) Free French Naval Forces Oise / Oise (ex-Cronin) Sénégalais / Yser (ex-Corbesier) Somali / Arago Hova Marocain Tunisien (ex-Crosley) French
USS_McClelland
French artist (1865–1943)
to save Dunkirk from occupation by holding the Germans on the line of the Yser in 1914. The Arras war memorial stands in the Place Foch opposite Arras railway
Félix-Alexandre_Desruelles
(in Deûlémont) Scarpe (in Mortagne-du-Nord) Haine (in Condé-sur-l'Escaut) Yser (in Nieuwpoort, Belgium) Aa (in Gravelines) The rivers in this section are
List_of_rivers_of_France
Military coalition in World War I
95% of Belgium was occupied but the Belgian Army held their lines on the Yser Front throughout the war. This allowed Belgium to be treated as an Ally,
Allies_of_World_War_I
Military operations during the First World War
small amounts of ground, at great cost to both sides, at the Battle of the Yser (16–31 October) and further south in the First Battle of Ypres (19 October
Winter_operations_1914–1915
German general
army and was halted by Allied (mainly Belgian) forces in the Battle of the Yser (October 1914). In the spring of 1915, Beseler was sent to the Eastern Front
Hans_Hartwig_von_Beseler
Cannon-class destroyer escort
(ex-Marts) Free French Naval Forces Oise / Oise (ex-Cronin) Sénégalais / Yser (ex-Corbesier) Somali / Arago Hova Marocain Tunisien (ex-Crosley) French
USS_Eisner_(DE-192)
Cannon-class destroyer escort
(ex-Marts) Free French Naval Forces Oise / Oise (ex-Cronin) Sénégalais / Yser (ex-Corbesier) Somali / Arago Hova Marocain Tunisien (ex-Crosley) French
USS_Baron
Metro station in Brussels, Belgium
Vandervelde Alma Kraainem/Crainhem Stockel/Stokkel Line 2 Elisabeth Ribaucourt Yser/IJzer Rogier Botanique/Kruidtuin Madou Arts-Loi/Kunst-Wet Trône/Troon Porte
Saint-Guidon_metro_station
Tram route in Brussels, Belgium
Vandervelde Alma Kraainem/Crainhem Stockel/Stokkel Line 2 Elisabeth Ribaucourt Yser/IJzer Rogier Botanique/Kruidtuin Madou Arts-Loi/Kunst-Wet Trône/Troon Porte
Brussels_tram_route_4
Metro station in Brussels, Belgium
Vandervelde Alma Kraainem/Crainhem Stockel/Stokkel Line 2 Elisabeth Ribaucourt Yser/IJzer Rogier Botanique/Kruidtuin Madou Arts-Loi/Kunst-Wet Trône/Troon Porte
Osseghem_metro_station
1914 battle on the Western Front of World War I
West, to defend the last piece of Belgian territory in the Battle of the Yser (16–31 October 1914). Many of those killed at the Aisne are buried at Vailly
First_Battle_of_the_Aisne
2022 film by Kenneth Branagh
once again directed and starred as Poirot. The film opens in Belgium at the Yser Bridge on October 31, 1914, in the front lines of World War I. Hercule Poirot's
Death_on_the_Nile_(2022_film)
YSER
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Boy/Male
Arabic, German, Kurdish, Muslim
Fortunate; Happy
Boy/Male
Hindu
Loved by Vishnu, The curl on vishnus breast
Girl/Female
Indian, Modern, Tamil
God
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Truth of the World
Boy/Male
Scottish Irish
From the craggy hills.' Tor is a name for a craggy hilltop and also may refer to a watchtower.
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Supporter of Peace
Boy/Male
British, English
From the High Meadow
Boy/Male
Tamil
Antrix | அஂதà¯à®°à¯€à®•à¯à®·
Space
Girl/Female
Sikh
Virtuous brave
Girl/Female
Scandinavian American French
Abbreviation of Katherine. Pure.
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