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"Zero" Hour at Messines
by Charles Wheeler, D.C.M
Troops clamber out of their trenches shortly after 03.10 hours on June 7th 1917, as the mines beneath the German position explode, instantly vapourising around 10,000 soldiers. The success of the attack was completed within a couple of hours. From their position, the troops could call in artillery strikes on concentration of German troops massing on the Gheluvelt plateau to the east
Detailed map of mines placed along the Messines Ridge
The mine at Petit Douve Farm was not blown on the morning of 7th June as German troops were no longer in the area. This meant that the New Zealand troops were expected to take the town of Messines without any mines going off on their front. This they accomplished.
The mine at Petit Douve Farm was not blown on the morning of 7th June as German troops were no longer in the area. This meant that the New Zealand troops were expected to take the town of Messines without any mines going off on their front. This they accomplished.
Geological Cross Section Through Hill 60 to Plugsteert
