In 1992, a farmer accidentally stumbled upon the remains of a British dugout, a World War I underground shelter.
During the First Battle of Ypres, on 1 November 1914 to be precise, Bavarian troops succeeded in capturing the West Flanders village of Wijtschate and the Croonaert Forest.
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In Italy, the 25th Olympic Winter Games are getting underway. One of the most spectacular disciplines in the Games since the very beginning is ski jumping.
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