Hill 61

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Hill 61 is a strategically important elevation near Ypres in Belgium that saw intense fighting during World War I, including during the Battle of Mount Sorrel.

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Hill 61 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War I battlefield location ⓘ
hill ⓘ
associatedBattle Battle of Mount Sorrel NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedConflict World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ
controlledBy Allied forces at various times ⓘ
German forces at various times ⓘ
country Belgium ⓘ
elevationRelativeToSurroundings dominant height over surrounding terrain ⓘ
front Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasCurrentSignificance World War I remembrance site region ⓘ
hasStrategicImportance artillery observation position ⓘ
control of approaches to Ypres ⓘ
observation point ⓘ
locatedIn Belgium ⓘ
West Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ
Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ
near Mount Sorrel NERFINISHED ⓘ
Sanctuary Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ
Ypres town NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf Ypres Salient NERFINISHED ⓘ
region Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ
theatreOfWar Ypres sector of the Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ
usedFor artillery spotting ⓘ
forward observation of enemy lines ⓘ
machine-gun positions ⓘ
wasSiteOf Battle of Mount Sorrel NERFINISHED ⓘ
artillery bombardments ⓘ
infantry assaults ⓘ
intense fighting during World War I ⓘ
trench warfare ⓘ

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