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This very powerful war poem was written by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD - of the Canadian Army.
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Was there a battle in flanders fields?
Yes. there are poems written about flanders feilds where the fallen now rest.
What countries money has a line from the poem flanders fields?
The Canadian 10 dollar bill has the poem "In Flanders Fields" written on it.
What does the flanders field poppy represent?
"In Flander's Fields", the poppy represents the war.
When was the poem In Flanders Fields published?
11th Of November 1918 11th Of November 1918 11th Of November 1918
Where is Flanders fields?
Flanders is the name given to northern Belgium. Many of the brutal actions of the first World War (1914 - 1918) took place there and the land was disturbed and churned up. Poppies tend to grow in freshly turned earth, so as the land began to recover the fields were covered in them. Although poppies have been a symbol of death and rebirth since ancient times, Mcrae's poem, "In Flanders Fields" gave a new impetus to the idea and they have become synonymous with our remembrance of those who fell in war.
Which Country was Colonel McCrae in when he wrote In Flanders Fields?
Colonel McCrae was in Canada when he wrote In Flanders Fields. He was in hospital after being shot.
What are some poems that Canadian soldiers wrote?
John McCrae wrote "In Flanders Fields". But there were others that wrote poetry.http://wartimecanada.ca/categories/poetry
What is flanders field?
Flanders field was the battlefront in Flanders during World War 1. There died a lot of British soldiers, so one of those British soldiers wrote a poem: In Flanders fields. Flanders is located in Belgium. It lies in the north of Belgium and they speak Dutch (Flemish).
Where in England is flanders fields?
Flanders is in Belgium.
Name of in the poem flanders fields the poppies blow?
In Flanders Fields - John McCrae
In which country is flanders field?
Flanders Fields is the name given to the battlefields from World War I. The fields are located between West Flanders and East Flanders in Belgium.
Why is flanders field used so often on Remembrance Day?
I think mostly because a Canadian wrote the poem "Flanders Fields". Flanders was allegedly a generic name for battlefields in the county of Flanders in Belgium. Canada fought many of their most important battles there; Ypres, The Somme and Passchendaele. John MacCrae wrote the poem during the battle of the Somme, in Flanders.
Which item would be considered a secondary source on World War 1 A General from WWI who wrote a History textbook B magazine article on the 75th anniversary of the poem In Flanders Fields?
magazine article on the 75th anniversary of the poem, ''In Flanders Fields''
Who is the foe in in flanders fields?
The foe referred to in the poem "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae is the enemy soldiers fighting on the opposing side during World War I. They are portrayed as the adversaries to the soldiers and victims memorialized in Flanders Fields.
In Flanders Field was written in reference to a battle in which country?
The poem "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae was written during the Second Battle of Ypres.Ypres is a city in Belgium.
What year was the poem In Flanders Fields?
1915
What countries do poppies?
In Flanders Fields which is where the war was
