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The Voormezeele Enclosures are Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial grounds for the dead of the First World War located in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front. The cemetery grounds were assigned to the United Kingdom in perpetuity by King Albert I of Belgium in recognition of the sacrifices made by the British Empire in the defence and liberation of Belgium during the war.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Soldatenfriedhof: Vladslo )〕 ==Foundation== Originally founded as four enclosures, there are now three cemeteries in Voormezeele, formed by grouping (enclosing) separate regimental cemeteries.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=CWGC - Cemetery Details )〕 Additionally, there is one grave in Voormezeele's parish churchyard. Of the four enclosures, Enclosure 1 and 2 are now considered a single cemetery; the 42 graves of Enclosure 4 were concentrated into Enclosure 2;〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=CWGC - Cemetery Details )〕 whilst Enclosure 3 is separated from 1 and 2 by the modern main road. The village and the cemeteries fell into German hands on 29 April 1918〔 during the Spring Offensive, falling back to the Allies in September 1918〔 during the Hundred Days Offensive that swept fighting away from the Salient. The cemeteries were designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Voormezeele Enclosures Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemeteries」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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