Messines Ridge
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Messines Ridge is a strategically important elevated area in Flanders, Belgium, that was the focus of intense fighting during World War I, particularly noted for the massive mine explosions detonated there in 1917.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Messines Ridge battlefield | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I site
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battlefield ⓘ ridge ⓘ |
| aftermath |
improved Allied tactical position south of Ypres
ⓘ
preparation for Third Battle of Ypres ⓘ |
| associatedNationality |
Australian
ⓘ
British ⓘ Canadian ⓘ Irish ⓘ New Zealander ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
General Herbert Plumer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Army (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Empire ⓘ |
| casualties | tens of thousands ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| currentUse |
agricultural land
ⓘ
commemorative sites ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 7 June 1917 ⓘ |
| era | 1914–1918 ⓘ |
| estimatedExplosiveCharge | over 400,000 kilograms of explosives ⓘ |
| explosiveMaterial | ammonal ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Lone Tree Cemetery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand Memorial to the Missing NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanbroekmolen crater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWarCemeteriesManagedBy | Commonwealth War Graves Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belgium
ⓘ
Flanders ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
Irish Peace Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Messines Ridge British Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryOperation | underground mining operations ⓘ |
| near |
Messines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Messines (1917)
NERFINISHED
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mine explosions of 7 June 1917 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intense trench warfare
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large-scale coordinated mine detonations ⓘ |
| numberOfMinesDetonated | 19 ⓘ |
| partOf | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOfBattle |
Allied victory
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capture of German-held ridge ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
dominates surrounding low-lying ground
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overlooks approaches to Ypres salient ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | elevated ground line running roughly north–south ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery observation
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defensive positions ⓘ |
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Messines Ridge battlefield