Western Front 1917: How the sacrifices of the Anzacs reshaped history
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Messines Ridge: ‘Then and Now’ The Battle of Messines, fought on 7 June 1917 near Ypres, Belgium, was a major Allied offensive planned by General Herbert Plumer. British, Australian, and New Zealand forces aimed to seize the Messines Ridge — a vital German defensive stronghold. At dawn, 19 vast mines detonated beneath the German lines, shattering the ridge and heralding the assault. Supported by intense artillery fire and precise coordination, the New Zealand Division led the attack, capturing t
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Messines Ridge: ‘Then and Now’ The Battle of Messines, fought on 7 June 1917 near Ypres, Belgium, was a major Allied offensive planned by General Herbert Plumer. British, Australian, and New Zealand forces aimed to seize the Messines Ridge — a vital German defensive stronghold. At dawn, 19 vast mines detonated beneath the German lines, shattering the ridge and heralding the assault. Supported by intense artillery fire and precise coordination, the New Zealand Division led the attack, capturing t
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Soldiers walk in the crater left by one of the nineteen large mines blown beneath the Messines Ridge during the Battle of Messines, filmed from above the crater on 11 June 1917. Tunneling work beneath the Messines Ridge began in 1916. At zero hour - 3.10am on 7 June - 19 mines were detonated beneath the German positions in an explosion that killed or wounded thousands of German defenders. You can read more about the battle on our website: https://bit.ly/3YK9ZO9 Film: IWM 197 | Imperial War Museu
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Soldiers walk in the crater left by one of the nineteen large mines blown beneath the Messines Ridge during the Battle of Messines, filmed from above the crater on 11 June 1917. Tunneling work beneath the Messines Ridge began in 1916. At zero hour - 3.10am on 7 June - 19 mines were detonated beneath the German positions in an explosion that killed or wounded thousands of German defenders. You can read more about the battle on our website: https://bit.ly/3YK9ZO9 Film: IWM 197 | Imperial War Museu
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Ticking Time Bomb? The Mines At Messines -Over 1 Million Tons of Explosives-, 20 Detonated, 5 Remain, Waiting... | War History Online
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At Messines in 1917, Captain Robert Grieve destroyed two enemy machine-gun positions under heavy fire, reorganized his company, and secured the objective before falling wounded and receiving the Victoria Cross. #VictoriaCross #AustralianHeroes #WW1 | Australian World War Stories
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At Messines in 1917, Captain Robert Grieve destroyed two enemy machine-gun positions under heavy fire, reorganized his company, and secured the objective before falling wounded and receiving the Victoria Cross. #VictoriaCross #AustralianHeroes #WW1 | Australian World War Stories
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Restored footage from 1917 showing a group of Irish soldiers who took part in the Battle of Messines during World War I. When this footage was taken they were at a rest camp. Footage frame rate increased, upscaled and “colorized” by HistoryColored using AI technology. Footage originally from: The Capture of Messines, US National Archives Music: Mindstream / Amber Glow / Epidemic Sound #history #wwi #worldwari #historicalfootage | History in Color
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