View from the other side of the bridge

Different perspective from Germans on WW1. Whereas Brits ( and Commonwealth people) consider the war to have been a seismic event in their country's history, WW2 tends to overshadow WW1 in Germany. This article considers why.
Clients I've taken over to the battlefields really enjoy getting into these discussions - perhaps the best aspect of bespoke tours.
The picture here is a shot taken in October 2013 at the German cemetery at Fricourt. The Jewish headstones always make people stop and think.