Why were soldiers buried at Flanders Fields?
Why were soldiers buried at Flanders Fields? Some 50 miles west of Brussels is Flanders Field American Cemetery. It is the only American World War I military cemetery in Belgium. The burial grounds and surrounding area lie on a battlefield where the U.S. 37th and 91st Divisions suffered heavy casualties, capturing valuable terrain in the closing weeks of the war.
Do poppies remember those at war who died?
“If ye break faith… we shall not sleep,” a Canadian poster advertising victory bonds declared, quoting McCrae's poem. The poppy was also used in ceremonies to remember the war dead. The Royal British Legion used the poppy in their Poppy Appeal, a massive fundraising effort to support families most affected by the war.