'The Great War and the Sea' a special issue of the De Grote Rede magazine is now available in 4 languages

In addition to thirteen leading articles and seven one-page sections, this issue also contains a few explanatory maps, a glossary and the etymological explanation of the principal toponyms of the Flemish front area. Various aspects on the interface between the Belgian coast/sea and WW I are discussed in this publication, e.g. fisheries, accessibility of the beaches, marine sciences, coastal defence, the raids on Zeebrugge and Ostend, and the Paardenmarkt ammunition dump site. In collaboration with numerous authors and experts, VLIZ sheds light on the multifaceted military history of the Belgian coast and territorial waters as well as on many unknown or ‘forgotten’ facts.

The special issue ‘The Great War and the Sea’ is now online available in Dutch, English, French and German.