Great War Tunnel Found.

[krieghund]

Saw this on the BBC website this morning, might be of interest.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56370510 

[The Dozing Dragon]

Wow! Typical that the bloodsuckers are digging already 

[James Morris]

I saw this too.  It’s sad that no one is sure what to do with it.  To prevent the inevitable souvenir hunting, I think one of the governments needs to either open it up, catalogue it and rebury the bodies, or seal it up for good.  I think there’s a precedent at Fort Douaumont where, if I recall correctly, there are many German bodies (killed in a huge accidental explosion) were simply sealed in and left for good.

[AKULA]

An interesting, if rather tragic read, thanks for sharing.

I find the attitude of the War Graves spokeswoman really odd ....

"to be honest we are not very excited about the discovery. In fact we find it all most unfortunate".

I think she might be in the wrong job 

[Driscoles]

Many war related things are handled totally  different here in Germany compared to France, Great Britain or the US.It has a lot to do with ww2.
We have a grave site organisation but they are mainly involved with bodies found at the eastern front. I dont even know if they are relevant for ww1 bodies, they probably are but I guess they do not get much help! German fallen soldiers are not seen as heroes as the allied casualties are in their countries. And they probably should not!
Far right parties and populist parties in Germany abuse the fallen for their political goals and division.  But this is politics and does not belong here! I give myself a strike!

[NurgleHH]

Many war related things are handled totally  different here in Germany compared to France, Great Britain or the US.It has a lot to do with ww2.
We have a grave site organisation but they are mainly involved with bodies found at the eastern front. I dont even know if they are relevant for ww1 bodies, they probably are but I guess they do not get much help! German fallen soldiers are not seen as heroes as the allied casualties are in their countries. And they probably should not!
Far right parties and populist parties in Germany abuse the fallen for their political goals and division.  But this is politics and does not belong here! I give myself a strike!

From a more objectiv view seen it is to far away. You will have problems to find relatives from the soldier you find. And when you not find markings with names it is nearly impossible to find some informations. The german veteran organisations are more into ww2, that is right. It is a result of the nazi regime, who tried to wipe out the Great War of the peoples mind. And in Germany after WW2 the main of the people always tried to look in the future and not back to the two lost wars. Sometime it is a shame, but it was self protection for the generation after WW2. In the north we still celebrate our win over the vikings in 800

[Baron von Wreckedoften]

A friend was a frequent consultant on finds of UK bodies from WW1 (still may be, I think).  His attitude was - they fought for their country just like our lads, they deserve respect for that just like our lads, and they should get a decent burial and a proper grave just like our lads.  Of course, we didn't get invaded in 1914 or 1939, so we can probably afford to be a bit more magnanimous......