HILL 60
Johan Vandewalle
Johan a skilled carpenter (and cafe/bar owner), with his working life began as a professional civil engineer tunneller, and the combined knowledge of these disciplines has created a passion and technical understanding of the underground war that has made him the foremost explorer of the tunnels and dugouts in Flanders. In conjunction with military historians Peter Barton and Peter Doyle, Johan is author of the book "Beneath Flanders Fields - The Tunnellers War, 1914 - 1918." . He has a modest pride this Johan quietly explaining as well, how twice now he has been invited to Buckingham Palace and presented to Queen Elizabeth and honoured for his archaeology work in what has become known as 'The Harvest of Bones.''
So please contact Johan and he will provide you with his insight into the history of HILL 60
johanvandewalle531@hotmail.com
ANZAC DAY 2010
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Johan will at the dawn service to be commemorated at
Villers–Bretonneux, Australian National Memorial 25th April
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ANZAC REST - De Dreve Polygon Wood
Cafe - The Tavern Dreve already opened its doors in 1972 and is located at the edge of the Polygon Wood. Given its location,
De Dreve is an excellent base for a big walk in the woods. After doing a proper walk, you can enjoy a good local beer, a homemade pancake,
an ice cream and so much more, When the case arrives you will be immediately immersed in an atmosphere reminiscent of the "great war", the walls are adorned with numerous photos,
not difficult to know that Johan is passionate by the First World War. He is therefore at the root of many excavations and reconstructions of dug-outs and bunkers in the area.
If the workload permits or by appointment, Johan always prepares a word to explain this and possibly accompanied by images and sound via projection on large screen.
Email me for more info:
johanvandewalle531@hotmail.com
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