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Change: JulyJune 7th 1917. All the initial objectives were taken.The mines were exploded along a ridge on top of which stood the town of Messines (Mesen in Flemish) and
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Dec 31 2007, 8:55 AM EST
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Change: and Wytschaete, which is south of the strategically positioned town of Ypres. The Ypres salient dominated the surrounding area and it was here that the German advance was finally halted in late Autumn 1914. The front had been relatively quiet - on the surface - although much tunneling had been
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Change: halted the Germans outside Ypres had been sent to the Messines area to organise the atack on the ridge. The surprise victory was so complete that any follow up plans were not drawn up. Seen as the forerunner of the attack on Passchendaele (begun at the end of July
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Dec 13 2007, 3:09 AM EST
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Change: Sir Hubert Plumer, eve of battle speech 6th June 1917.The Battle of Messines Ridge to the south of Ypres began with nineteen mines (out of 25) set off along the ridge on the morning of July 7th 1917. All the initial objectives were taken. Footage of
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Dec 7 2007, 5:26 PM EST
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Change: the surrounding area and it was here that the German advance was finally halted in late Autumn 1914. LOCHNAGAR CRATER and YPRES CLOTH HALL TODAY Aerial View of Messines Ridge April 1917
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Oct 26 2007, 3:25 PM EDT
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Change: cetainlycertainly alter the geography."General Sir Hubert Plumer, eve of battle speech 6th June 1917.The Battle of Messines Ridge to the south of Ypres began with nineteen mines (out of 25)
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Oct 25 2007, 3:56 AM EDT
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Change: the surrounding area and it was here that the German advance was finally halted in late Autumn 1914. LOCHNAGAR CRATER and YPRES CLOTH HALL TODAY Aerial View of Messines Ridge April 1917
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Oct 25 2007, 3:55 AM EDT
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Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details.
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Oct 25 2007, 3:53 AM EDT
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Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details.
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Change: "Gentlemen, I do not know whether we shall change history tomorrow,but we shall cetainly alter the geography."General Sir Hubert Plumer, eve of battle speech 6th June 1917.The Battle of Messines Ridge to the south of Ypres began
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Oct 17 2007, 3:17 AM EDT
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Change: Footage of one of the huge mines that were exploded beneath the German positions. This one of Hawthorne Crater survives, along with several others such
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Oct 16 2007, 7:53 PM EDT
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Change: The Battle of Messines Ridge to the south of Ypres began with nineteen mines (out of 25) set off along the ridge on the morning of July 7th 1917. All the initial objectives were taken. Aerial View of Messines Ridge April 1917
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Oct 16 2007, 5:30 PM EDT
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Change: The Battle of Messines Ridge to the south of Ypresbegan with nineteen mines set off along the ridge on the morning of July 7th 1917. All the initial objectives were taken.
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Oct 16 2007, 5:21 PM EDT
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Change: The Battle of Messines Ridge began with nineteen mines set off along the ridge on the morning of July 7th 1917. All the initial objectives were taken.
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