Ypres became a pilgrimage destination for Britons to imagine and share the sufferings of their men and gain a spiritual benefit; the Ypres League was established by veterans, and sought to transform the horrors of trench warfare into a purifying spiritual quest.
Ypres became a pilgrimage destination for Britons. This was to imagine and share the sufferings of their men and gain a spiritual benefit. The Ypres League was established by veterans. The Ypres League was sought to transform the horrors of trench warfare into a purifying spiritual quest.