Remarque would be shocked!
Our day, at least for the few of us who like to sleep until 7:30am, started with a lovely intercom call from Elizabeth, kindly commanding us out of bed and down to breakfast. For breakfast we had the usual, as far as one can said that on the second morning at Menin Gate Hotel. At ten to nine Stephen assembled his troops, and we left for the Passchendaele War Museum. After a quick tour throught the museum we got to dress up as Australian soldiers. Full outfit, backpack, ammo belt, rifle, hat. Like you can see in an old WWI movie. Today's lunch consisted of real soldiers' food: Stewed meat with potatos, carrots, and cabbage. Lieutnant Arron did his best to keep us in line and order.
A two hour march from Zoonebeke, where the museum is, to Tyne-Cot, the cemetary we were at yesterday, was today's order. Along the way we more or less attempted to throw grenades far enough without killing ourselves and our comrades (the promised friendly fire did not happen, but that is a whole different story), had to do leaping and zigzag marching, and withstand a German gas attack. We reached Tyne-Cot a lot faster than the Australian platoon did almost 100 years ago, but we encountered less resistance, had no mud to fight through, and only one casualty to carry on the stretcher. Mission accomplished.
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MISSION REPORT
German casualties: countless.
German P.O.W.s: one.
Australian casualties: one, but she quickly recovered.
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We did another quick walk-through at Tyne-Cot before we got on the bus and had our second lunch.
The only mission remaining tonight is a pleasant one, although we don't get to carry a gun anymore.
God Save The Queen and Deutschland über alles.
The German P.O.W.
Sven
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