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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
1914 battle of the First World War
Diksmuide, along a 35 km (22 mi) stretch of the Yser River and the Yperlee Canal, in Belgium. The front line was held by a large Belgian force, which halted
Battle_of_the_Yser
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
Yser Front and by now a part of the main Western Front, until 1918, a fact that provided a propaganda coup to the Belgian forces on the Western Front
Belgium_in_World_War_I
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
World War I memorial site in Belgium
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 the front line in this
Dodengang
WWI soldier's preserved room
Regiment at the rank of second lieutenant. Rochereau was sent to the Yser Front of the war in Flanders. While fighting for control of the Belgian village
Hubert Rochereau's preserved room
Hubert_Rochereau's_preserved_room
Theatre of World War I in France and Belgium
(22 mi) length of West Flanders along the coast, known as the Yser Front, along the Yser and the Ieperlee from Nieuwpoort to Boezinge. Meanwhile, the British
Western_Front_(World_War_I)
Military coalition in World War I
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, in
Allies_of_World_War_I
fighting from the fortified positions of Liège, Namur, and later the Yser Front. Due to wartime shortages, Belgium received large quantities of Allied
List of infantry weapons of World War I
List_of_infantry_weapons_of_World_War_I
Belgian governments in exile during World War I
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 Le
Belgian government at Sainte-Adresse
Belgian_government_at_Sainte-Adresse
Canalised river in Belgium
It linked the Ypres Salient, held by the French and English, to the Yser Front, held by the Belgian Army (see Dodengang). Bollaerbeek Zillebeek Wikimedia
Ieperlee
1914–1919 military occupation
to command the Belgian Army along a section of the Western Front, known as the Yser Front, through West Flanders from his headquarters in Veurne. The
German occupation of Belgium during World War I
German_occupation_of_Belgium_during_World_War_I
World War I military campaign
Ypres. Three French battalions released from the Yser front by the inundation of the ground around the Yser, were sent south and on 31 October the British
German invasion of Belgium (1914)
German_invasion_of_Belgium_(1914)
Village in West Flanders, Belgium
saw significant Allied military activity due to its proximity to the Yser Front, but it emerged largely unscathed at the end of the war. The Hoogstade
Hoogstade
Water overflow submerging usually-dry land
(2016). "The hydrogeology of the military inundation at the 1914–1918 Yser front (Belgium)". Hydrogeology Journal. 24 (2): 521–534. Bibcode:2016HydJ..
Flood
Informal ceasefires along the Western Front of WWI
didn't have any differences with the French but with the English". On the Yser Front, where German and Belgian troops faced each other in December 1914, a
Christmas_truce
Open letter during World War I
the treatment of the Flemish within the Belgian Army fighting on the Yser Front during World War I, especially concerning the perceived inequality of
Yser_Testament
Military unit
On 16 October 1914 the Battle of the Yser began, leading to four years of battles in the trenches on the Yser front. On 6 March 1918, the 2nd ChCh was able
2/4th Chasseurs à Cheval Regiment
2/4th_Chasseurs_à_Cheval_Regiment
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
Regent of Belgium from 1944 to 1950
the United Kingdom while King Albert I remained in Belgium behind the Yser Front. In 1915 Prince Charles began attending Wixenford School in Wokingham
Prince Charles, Count of Flanders
Prince_Charles,_Count_of_Flanders
Military unit
Western Front had stabilised into static trench warfare. Following the Battle of the Yser in October, the Belgian army remained entrenched along the Yser Front
Belgian expeditionary corps in Russia
Belgian_expeditionary_corps_in_Russia
City and municipality in Belgium
English Startpage of Nieuwpoort - Alle site's binnen Nieuwpoort Illustrated Article on Nieupoort & the Yser Front during WW1 at 'Battlefields Europe'
Nieuwpoort,_Belgium
Two siblings who were killed while serving in the Belgian Army in WW1
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
Belgian military commander (1896–1974)
2nd Regiment of the Line [fr]. He served with the Belgian army on the Yser Front and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in 1916. After being hospitalised
Jean-Baptiste_Piron
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
Deelgemeente in West Flanders, Belgium
part of Diksmuide. During World War I, Pervijze was situated near the Yser Front and was destroyed. Two British nurses, Elsie Knocker and Mairi Chisholm
Pervijze
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
Belgian career soldier and general
Army Division in the Steenstrate section of the Yser Front. During an inspection of his troops at the front in September 1915, he was severely wounded by
Louis_Bernheim
1918 battle on the Western Front of World War I
Division The remaining Belgian infantry divisions protected the inundated Yser Front from Clercken to the sea 4th Division 2nd Division 5th Division Belgian
Fifth_Battle_of_Ypres
Belgian colonial administrator
August 1914, he spent the winter on the Yser Front, where he apparently enjoyed the camaraderie at the front, despite the hardships. But he had been drawn
Pierre Ryckmans (governor-general)
Pierre_Ryckmans_(governor-general)
Belgian collaborator with Nazi Germany
after World War II. In World War I Daye served in the Belgian Army on the Yser Front and in East Africa. In 1918 he published a book about his experiences
Pierre_Daye
WWII Belgian resistance fighter
general Commands 10th Division of Chasseurs Ardennais Secret Army Conflicts World War I German invasion of Belgium Yser Front World War II Battle of Belgium
Jules_Pire
French footballer (1887–1959)
fought in the ranks of the Belgian Army, which had to retreat to the Yser Front in July 1914, and that is when Vandendriessche was seen again on the football
Maurice_Vandendriessche
published by Flemish Movement sympathisers within the Belgian Army on the Yser Front, complaining about official discrimination against Dutch language (details)
Timeline_of_World_War_I
over the 102nd Reserve Infantry Brigade, which at that time was on the Yser Front. After Busse was, on March 22, 1915, promoted to Major General he was
Johannes_von_Busse
Belgian painter (1873–1955)
experience. After the war, Alfred Bastien painted a grand Panorama of the Yser Front in 19th century tradition, a project which he had been planning since
Alfred_Bastien
WWI battlefield memorial site
It linked the Ypres Salient, held by the French and English, to the Yser Front, held by the Belgian Army. Because of its location close to the frontline
Site_John_McCrae
Volunteer providing support to a soldier
Fantasio magazine launched a scheme called "front flirtation" offering to initiate links between soldiers at the front and women. Overwhelmed by correspondence
War_godmother
Prime Minister of Belgium from 1939 to 1945
Belgian infantry as a private. He served at the Battle of the Yser and on the Yser Front where he was decorated for valour. By the end of the war, he had
Hubert_Pierlot
Railway station in West Flanders, Belgium
during the First World War by the Belgian and British Armies to supply the Yser Front. The railway was later closed and dismantled during the Second World War
Poperinge_railway_station
Battle of the Western Front during World War I
– via Archive Foundation. Schwink, O. (1919) [1918]. Die Schlacht an der Yser und bei Ypern im Herbst 1914 [Ypres, 1914, an Official Account Published
Capture of Hill 60 (Western Front)
Capture_of_Hill_60_(Western_Front)
Belgian socialist politician (1898–1975)
Acker fled into the small section of unoccupied territory behind the Yser Front where he worked in various menial capacities. Mixing with Belgian soldiers
Achille_Van_Acker
Month in 1917
Yser Testament, also known as the "Open Letter to Albert I", was published by Flemish Movement sympathizers within the Belgian Army on the Yser Front
July_1917
Belgian army officer
his unofficial military advisor during the period of fighting on the Yser Front. In the aftermath of the war, he was appointed as head of the Royal Military
Émile_Galet
Belgian nurse (1872–1915)
surgical units to treat wounded soldiers of the Belgian Army near the Yser Front. Depage travelled to the US in January 1915 to raise funds for the L'Océan
Marie_Depage
British-born Belgian footballer
When the First World War broke out in July 1914, Thornton fled to the Yser Front, and in early 1915, a small group of Belgian players who had retreated
Eric_Thornton
Belgian Army general and politician
Havre. In May 1915, at his own request, he returned to active duty on the Yser Front. In February 1917 he was appointed commissioner of the military railways
Henri_Denis
Belgian WWI veteran (1899–2001)
Army which was fighting at a northern section of the Western Front known as the Yser Front. Ooghe lied about his age and enlisted at 16. He served with
Paul_Ooghe
Belgian railway engineer and administrator
returned to Belgium where he commanded a company of engineers on the Yser front. In 1920 Jadot undertook a temporary assignment for the UMHK. Odon Jadot's
Odon_Jadot
English cricketer
to France, seeing action on the Western Front at Ypres during the Battle of Passchendaele, and on the Yser Front at Nieuwpoort. In October 1917 he was appointed
James_Tylden
Period early in the First World War on the Western Front
The retreat of the Belgians to the Yser ended the "Race to the Sea", with the Belgians holding a 9.3 mi (15 km) front southwards from the coast and Belgian
Race_to_the_Sea
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Memorial Commonwealth-German military cemetery: Saint-Symphorien Crypt of the Yser tower Fort of Loncin French military cemetery: l’Orée de la Forêt French
Funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front)
Funerary_and_memory_sites_of_the_First_World_War_(Western_Front)
Belgian military officer
1910. A watercolour painter, he organised several exhibitions on the Yser Front starting in 1916, even displaying some of his own works during the first
Herman_Baltia
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 Verdun
39th_Division_(German_Empire)
Belgian colonial administrator
action of 22 October 1917. On 20 August 1917, while he was serving on the Yser front Moulaert was appointed deputy governor general of the province of Équateur
Georges_Moulaert
City and municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
opened the floodgates holding back the River Yser and flooded the area. As a result, the river became a front line throughout the First World War. The city
Diksmuide
First World War tactics in Europe
began the march to the front line and on 15 June, the relief of 38th Division commenced and preparations were begun to cross the Yser canal, which was 23 yd
Western_Front_tactics,_1917
Village in Flemish Region
the battle, however the advance of the German army was halted and the Yser Front was created. In June 1917, the children of the village and many of the
Wulpen,_Belgium
World War I Military Museum in West Flanders, Belgium
Fransmansmuseum in Koekelare Vladslo German war cemetery Yser Tower, memorial for the soldiers killed on the Yser Front during World War I Dodengang, World War I memorial
Lange_Max_Museum
Battle during the First World War
prevented British and French troops from being moved north to Ypres and the Yser fronts. On 27 October, Falkenhayn ordered the 6th Army to move heavy artillery
Battle_of_La_Bassée
French officer and aviator (1891–1927)
himself in September 1914 at the first Battle of the Aisne, then on the Yser front and was given two military citations. He joined the infantry at his request
Pierre_de_Saint_Roman
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
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
Belgian soldier
(1914–1918) broke out. He requested early leave so he could fight on the Yser Front, and disembarked at Le Havre on 1 February 1915. However, the Minister
Léon_Guilain_Bureau
Belgian writer and activist (1853–1948)
I, she co-founded De Belgische Standaard, a Flemish newspaper at the Yser Front. She also defended the rights of Flemish soldiers, who served under French-speaking
Marie-Elisabeth_Belpaire
Belgian World War I hero
soldiers in 1914 after the Battle of the Yser where he, serving as a Nieuwpoort skipper, opened the sluices of the Yser River, flooding the polders and bringing
Hendrik_Geeraert
French held on to Arras, albeit losing Lens on 4 October. The Battle of the Yser, fought between 18 October and 30 November, was the northernmost battle in
French_Army_in_World_War_I
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
French engineer
(1914–18) Aubrun was mobilized as a captain of artillery. He fought on the Yser front. As the war dragged on the country faced huge armaments problems, with
Jules_Aubrun
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
Nieuwpoort and the sculpture group of the Van Raemdonck brothers on the Yser Towers in Diksmuide. Aubroeck was born in Temse on 28 August 1884. He received
Karel_Aubroeck
World War I engagement between the German and the Belgian armies
Liège to the Yser. London: T. F. Unwin. OCLC 800487618. Retrieved 4 January 2014 – via Archive Foundation. Vermeulen, J. (2000). "Belgian Fronts". De versterkte
Siege_of_Antwerp_(1914)
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
Battle on the Western Front during the First World War
Marne in September 1914, the war of movement ended at the Battle of the Yser and the First Battle of Ypres. The Germans built field fortifications to
Battle_of_Verdun
the Line 12/13th Battalion of the Line 1993–Present Battle of the Yser, Western Front, Battle of Belgium 12th Regiment of the Line, 13th Regiment of the
List of active units of the Belgian Land Component
List_of_active_units_of_the_Belgian_Land_Component
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
World War I memorial in Ypres, Belgium
By October 1914, the much battered Belgian Army broke the dykes on the Yser River to the north of the city to keep the western tip of Belgium out of
Menin_Gate
World War II military campaign
Ghent front tomorrow. Germans already have a bridgehead over canal west of Eecloo. There can be no question of the Belgian withdrawal to Yser. One battalion
German invasion of Belgium (1940)
German_invasion_of_Belgium_(1940)
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
French WWI-era military unit
the Yser. 24 – 29 January Withdrew from the front line to Proven, (relieved by the Belgian Army), and rest. 29 January – 30 March Moved to the front line
87th Territorial Infantry Division (France)
87th_Territorial_Infantry_Division_(France)
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
1793 battle during the War of the First Coalition
with little resistance to Proven. They then took Rousbrugge, crossed the Yser and halted at Oost-Capel. On the left flank Landrin came up against severe
Battle_of_Hondschoote
1917 battle
flank, had crossed the Yser Canal on the afternoon of 27 July after a reconnaissance report from British airmen. The German front position was empty and
Battle_of_Pilckem_Ridge
Battle Plan
became mired in a number of costly and indecisive battles, such as those in Yser and Ypres, and eventually was halted in large part with the First Battle
Historical examples of flanking maneuvers
Historical_examples_of_flanking_maneuvers
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
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)
2022 film by Kenneth Branagh
and starred as Poirot. Flashback to Belgium at the Yser Bridge on October 31, 1914, in the front lines of World War I. Hercule Poirot's captain has been
Death_on_the_Nile_(2022_film)
Battle of the First World War
attack, the front line followed the canal and bulged eastward around the town. North of the salient, the Belgian army held the line of the Yser, and the
Second_Battle_of_Ypres
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
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
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
Military unit
on the Eastern Front before transferring to the Western Front in 1916, where it participated in fighting in the Champagne, on the Yser, at the Somme,
Guards_Fusilier_Regiment
Deelgemeente in West Flanders, Belgium
part of Diksmuide Municipality. Lying close to the right bank of the River Yser, the town suffered extensive flooding when, on 21 October 1914, the sea locks
Keiem
Belgian composer
poèmes de guerre dits par l'auteur aux soldats de l'armée belge en campagne: Yser 1916, 1917, 1918" Maison des Arts, Bruxelles, 1919, p. 15 - http://archives
Jean_de_Smetsky
Wheeled armoured fighting vehicle
who would be sent to fight on the Eastern front once the western front immobilized after the Battle of the Yser. The British Royal Naval Air Service dispatched
Armored_car_(military)
1914 battle of the First World War
strategy was based. The German advance was stopped at the Battle of the Yser at the end of October 1914, by which time the Germans had driven Belgian
Battle_of_Halen
Alphonse Jacques de Dixmude – General notable for his role in the Battle of the Yser, later commanded the 3rd Division (1917–1919) Gérard Leman – General commanding
Allied_leaders_of_World_War_I
John (2001). Hitler versus Stalin: The Second World War on the Eastern Front in Photographs. London: Carlton Books. ISBN 1-84222-260-0. Giangreco, Dennis;
List_of_battles_by_casualties
Military unit
Western Front, fighting on the Yser in October–November 1914 and storming Diksmuide in mid-November. It remained in positional warfare along the Yser until
44th Reserve Division (German Empire)
44th_Reserve_Division_(German_Empire)
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