New footage post WW1 from the air.

[MK4 Slowride]

Should be interesting to watch this. Such total destruction. The roads look newish, or at least aren't pitted with shell holes, must have been built to try and sort the mess out.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11698287

[Mars]

Makes me wonder if we'll see war in Europe again.

[kprm77]

That is amazing footage - completely new perspective.

[Pesty]

Wow great clip

[Negative Creep]

Mars said:

Makes me wonder if we'll see war in Europe again.

Sadly people would have been saying the exact same thing when that footage was taken

[Mars]

Negative Creep said:

Mars said:

Makes me wonder if we'll see war in Europe again.

Sadly people would have been saying the exact same thing when that footage was taken

Yes, I imagine so.

Still, since the next skirmish, it has been peaceful around here, and I can't see it happening again.

[Rotary Madness]

That, is just epic. Every square inch of land is just crater ontop of crater.

Really puts it into perspective the hell hole people endured

[10JH]

Incredible footage. I had no idea there was such destruction to townds during WW1.

[williamp]

10JH said:

Incredible footage. I had no idea there was such destruction to townds during WW1.

...It was the war to end wars afterall...

[MK4 Slowride]

I think the lack of knowledge of WW1 relates to the fact that it's very difficult to glorify in films. WW2 action is easy to do in comparison.

[Ding]

My great grandfather was at Paschendale.(sp) We have photos of a hospital tent and patients somewhere out there!
Amazing footage.

[MiniMan64]

Negative Creep said:

Mars said:

Makes me wonder if we'll see war in Europe again.

Sadly people would have been saying the exact same thing when that footage was taken

One would think if there was there wouldn't be many people around to film it.

[Negative Creep]

williamp said:

10JH said:

Incredible footage. I had no idea there was such destruction to townds during WW1.

...It was the war to end wars afterall...

Compared to WW2 however the damage was very localised. Air bombing inflicted a tiny, tiny amount of damage on Britain and Germany. If we ignore the economy and loss of life most of Europe that was behind the lines would have looked the same as it did in 1914

[Dunk76]

Negative Creep said:

williamp said:

10JH said:

Incredible footage. I had no idea there was such destruction to townds during WW1.

...It was the war to end wars afterall...

Compared to WW2 however the damage was very localised. Air bombing inflicted a tiny, tiny amount of damage on Britain and Germany. If we ignore the economy and loss of life most of Europe that was behind the lines would have looked the same as it did in 1914

Yep.

Whilst the devastation at the frontline was immense - way beyond what was seen at the front in WW2 except at places like Stalingrad - it was extremely local; no more than a mile or two either side of the front in most places (allowing the odd shift in front lines).

[mybrainhurts]

williamp said:

10JH said:

Incredible footage. I had no idea there was such destruction to townds during WW1.

...It was the war to end wars after all...

That worked well...

[Parrot of Doom]

Mars said:

Makes me wonder if we'll see war in Europe again.

So long as we remain democracies its unlikely.

[Wacky Racer]

WW3 will be fought with nuclear weapons

WW4 will be fought with bows and arrows.

[Pesty]

WWW3 is being fought with rusty knives and IEDs'

[RDMcG]

Extraordinary, and very sobering

[GouldyGTR]

that is fascinating, i am really into WW2 and collect a lot of medals etc,

this footage is breathtaking!