"In Flanders fields the poppies blow — Between the crosses, row on row." The famous flowers are among many reminders of the region's connection to the Great War. Amid monuments and headstones in this ...

Of all the British traditions, the observance of Remembrance Day, which marks the end of World War I on Nov. 11, 1918, is surely the most poignant and deep-rooted. Every year, millions gather in ...