The trench of death is one of the last remaining trenches in the "westhoek" Flanders from World War I. In 1914, Belgium was almost completely taken by the German army until King Albert I gave the order to maintain the line of defence in Diksmuide. Soldiers continued fighting from the trenches over a period of 4 years. Only on this location 60.000 soldiers lost their lives (1km). During daytime the soldiers stayed in the trenches and at night they extended them closer towards the enemy. The German army was applying the same strategy from the other side. You can still visit 400m of the trenches. Read more: http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Belgium/Provincie_West_Vlaanderen/Diksmuide-356625/Things_To_Do-Diksmuide-TG-C-1.html#ixzz265l2HMs7