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The insane war, 1914-1918........Part8
The Yser Tower is a 98 meter high tower and peace monument in the Flemisch city of Diksmuide, on the banks of the river Yser.
This tower is primenarily a memorial monument for peace and for the Flemish fallen in the insane WW 1.
But at the same time it also symbolizes the will at that time to make Flanders autonimous that arose on the Yser Front.
Alltough the Belgian Constitution allowed in that time language freedom, the French language was the only official language.
As a result, in principle the Belgian Constitution was not respected at that time and as a result the Flemish language was not accepted as a fully-fledged language.
As an opposition to the non-respect of the constitution the Flemish Movement arose which, in my opinion, rightly acted against it.
In the 1913 Army Act, the proposed establishment of a Flemish army division was rejected by the Government.
The sad result of this blunder of the Government was that the warring Belgians on the Yser Front made up the majority of the Flemish soldiers.
The bravely fighting Flemish soldiers were given orders in the French language and because not all of them were fluent in this language, there was miscommunication resulting in unnecessary fatilities.
The 98 meter high tower is built in a cross shape and at the top of the cross is written in large letters: AVV/VVK, which is the abbreviation for "Alles Voor Vlaanderen/Vlaanderen Voor Kristus".
The translation in English for these Flemish words is: Everything For Flanders/Flanders For Christ.
The tower consist of a large and very impressive museum about the insane WW 1, spread over 22 floors.
At the top the yellow flag of the Flemish Lion flies, the symbol of Flanders........
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The insane war, 1914-1918........Part8
The Yser Tower is a 98 meter high tower and peace monument in the Flemisch city of Diksmuide, on the banks of the river Yser.
This tower is primenarily a memorial monument for peace and for the Flemish fallen in the insane WW 1.
But at the same time it also symbolizes the will at that time to make Flanders autonimous that arose on the Yser Front.
Alltough the Belgian Constitution allowed in that time language freedom, the French language was the only official language.
As a result, in principle the Belgian Constitution was not respected at that time and as a result the Flemish language was not accepted as a fully-fledged language.
As an opposition to the non-respect of the constitution the Flemish Movement arose which, in my opinion, rightly acted against it.
In the 1913 Army Act, the proposed establishment of a Flemish army division was rejected by the Government.
The sad result of this blunder of the Government was that the warring Belgians on the Yser Front made up the majority of the Flemish soldiers.
The bravely fighting Flemish soldiers were given orders in the French language and because not all of them were fluent in this language, there was miscommunication resulting in unnecessary fatilities.
The 98 meter high tower is built in a cross shape and at the top of the cross is written in large letters: AVV/VVK, which is the abbreviation for "Alles Voor Vlaanderen/Vlaanderen Voor Kristus".
The translation in English for these Flemish words is: Everything For Flanders/Flanders For Christ.
The tower consist of a large and very impressive museum about the insane WW 1, spread over 22 floors.
At the top the yellow flag of the Flemish Lion flies, the symbol of Flanders........
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