Trivia: Which WWI battlefield inspired a famous poem about poppies?
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Flanders Fields
The correct answer is Flanders Fields
So why is this answer correct? : “In Flanders Fields, the poppies blow / Between the crosses, row on row…” You might recognize this poignant World War I poem by John McCrae describing the loss and sorrow that occurred at Flanders Fields, one of the most devastating battlefields of WWI. More than a million soldiers were wounded, killed, or went missing here between 1914 and 1918. Today, poppy fields greet visitors who come to honor the many lives lost.