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Poelkapelle is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders. Around the peaceful village you will find some simple war monuments that remind you of the sacrifices made during the First World War, in which Poelkapelle was completely destroyed. As part of the reconstruction, a market square was also constructed: Guynemerplein, named after the famous French fighter pilot George Guynemer, who crashed and died there during an air battle. The Guynemer memorial for this can be found in the center next to the Church of Our Lady.

Georges GUYNEMER (°Paris 24/12/1894 – +Poelkapelle 11/9/1917) From an early age, Guynemer had a great interest in technology and aviation in particular. At the outbreak of war he volunteered, but was refused twice due to his poor health. He was finally accepted as an apprentice mechanic at the end of November 1914. Due to his drive, he quickly rose to become a fighter pilot in the escadrille n° 3, later known as "Escadrille des Cigognes", where he flew, among other things, the escadrille Morane-Saulnier and Nieuport aircraft types. He achieved 53 recognized and more than 30 probable victories. He himself was knocked down 7 times and hurt twice. As the highest scoring air ace at the time, he died in mysterious circumstances.

Striking monument, consisting of six bundled columns, with a bronze stork with hanging wings on top. This refers to the Escadrille des Cigognes (stork squadron) of which the French pilot Georges Guynemer was a member. That pilot, who was included in the "Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur" at the age of 21 because of his victories in air combat, was shot down in 1917, although - contrary to what the text on the monument says - not in this place (but in an unknown place). The column contains the text: "This memorial column was erected in honor of the French airman Guynemer who fell here on September 11, 1917." There is also a bronze medallion with the image of Guynemer and there are French-language texts. The monument was designed by Jean Hendrickx and installed in 1923. Source: Wikipedia

Memorial for the deployment of British tanks in Flemish fields 1917 The only monument on the Flemish front for Tank Corps and the Heavy Branch Machine Gun Corps. Memorial was created especially because they should not be forgotten either. In France there is also one Memorial to the Tank Corps. Many killed tank crew members have no grave or are buried as an unknown soldier. The tank was first deployed on 15 September 1916 at Flers in France. At the 3rd battle of Passchendaele they were deployed here in Poelkapelle and the surrounding area to help force a breakthrough. It must have been hell for these soldiers too… Life in a tank was not pleasant. It was often very hot and stuffy. As a result, the crew often became nauseous or fainted. Sometimes the heat in a tank was so great that the ammunition exploded on its own. The Memorial contains a register in which all information, photos and construction plans can be found about the life and deployment of Tanks during the Great War. The register also lists all the names of killed tank crew members in Flemish fields. You can also admire an authentic panel plate of a British MK 4 Tank at the memorial.

In the center of Poelkapelle you will find the Guynemer Monument, as a tribute to the French pilot Georges Guynemer. With 53 aerial combat victories he is rightly a pioneer in war aviation. On September 11, 1917, German troops shot Guynemer down over Poelkapelle. His body was never found. This memorial was unveiled in July 1923. A stork adorns the top of the monument and thus refers to the 'Escadrille des Cigognes', the unit to which Guynemer belonged.