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Tankcommander


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.....and have to wait one hour before the local Pub opens:

At the Memorial Museum Passchendaele there is an exhibition concerning Colonial Troops at the "IJzer frontline".

Belgians didn't "used" Colonial Troops in Flanders but anyway there were about 20 Congolese Soldiers fighting in the Flamisch trenches (dressed in Belgian Uniforms)

Who were they, how came they to the Belgian front, who suvived and what happens after the war with them?

Their story (photos, documents) in the "Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917" from 23 April untill 30 November 2011, open from 0900Hr untill 17OOHr, NO entrance fee

Adress: Ieperstraat 7A, 8980 Zonnebeke (Phone: Belgium 051/770441

More Info: toerisme@zonnebeke.be or www.passchendaele.be

At the same adress: 24 April: "Flanders Scottisch day"
                                 25 April: "Anzac Day"

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soren1915


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I thought it cost 5 euro ( which is very good value ! )

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James H


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That's most interesting. I had a photo (which I lost when my PC expired) of a black soldier in Belgian 1914 uniform sitting with a Tommy and a British sailor. I haven't been able to find it again, but the likeliest explanation seemed to be that he was Congolese. Anyone else got the pic?



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This one??

On the link information concerning the these Colonial troops in the Belgian Army (Names, Units, graveyard, ...) and some other Pic's

http://www.forumeerstewereldoorlog.nl/viewtopic.php?p=315773&sid=2e9d52c757d4c91361ba8dfeb9f90162 

DJ

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James H


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That's the one. Thank you. Obviously not a Tommy - sorry.

Thanks for terrific link.



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