Heuvelland - visit pool of peace
The Irish president, Ms. Mary McAleese, visits the Pool of Peace in Wijtschate (Heuvelland-Belgium) during the remembrance weekend for the Battle of Wijtschaete-Messines Ridge, on June 8th 2007.
Pool of Peace, Belgium
Spanbroekmolen Mine Crater Memorial - The Pool of Peace, a mine crater created by a 91,000lb ammonal explosion set off on 7 June 1917 underneath one of the then highest German front-line positions on Messines Ridge. It is now a peaceful pond. For more on this and other war stories:
WW1 Pool of Peace
Excerpt no1 from World War One Battlefields film produced by Rumble TV visits the Pool of Peace. This is one of 17 excerpts available.
The film World War One Battlefields by Rumble TV could not have been possible without Stephen Anderson; Des Brogan of Mercat Tours International; Robin Blackburn,Kirsty Alexander and the pupils of Bishopbriggs Academy and of course the music.
All songs contained in the film are included courtesy of Greentrax Recordings Ltd and are from the album 'Far Far From Ypres - Songs, Poems and Music of World War One' (CD trax 1418). Contact: 01875 814155 info@greentrax.com greentrax.com
'The Green Fields of France' words and music by Eric Bogle. Performance by The Corries (Music) Ltd. Published by PLD Music Ltd./Domino Publ.co.ltd.
Film produced by Rumble TV
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Pool of Peace & Lone Tree Cemetery
Close by Spanbroekmolen mine crater [ known as the Pool of Peace ], the Lone Tree Cemetery contains the graves of 75 men killed by the explosion of their own mine on June 7th 1917.
The Pool of Peace is the scene of Death and Destruction
The Star's Katie Daubs blogs about the Pool of Peace and how it is really a scene of death and destruction. This is part of an ongoing WW1 feature, Walking the Western Front from Ploegsteert, Belgium
Day 10 26Aug2015 Part 3 Ypres,Belgium
Day 10 26 Aug2015 Part 3 Ypres, Belgium
Final Part of WW1 Ypres tour; in Wijtschate, visiting Bayernwald, Pool of Peace (Spanbroekmolen crater)
Music Artist: Boogie Belgique
Song: Smile
Heuvelland - Wijtschate: Theatre Walks
Theatre walks organised for the Remembrance weekend for the 90 th anniversary of the Battle for Wijtschate - Messines Ridge, on June 9th and June 10th 2007
Heuvelland - Multimediaconcert
Multimedia concert organised for the Remembrance weekend for the 90 th anniversary of the Battle for Wijtschate - Messines Ridge, on June 8th and June 9th 2007
Heuvelland: inauguration of 2 commemorative Irish Columns
Inauguration of 2 commemorative Irish Columns during the Remembrance weekend for the 90 th anniversary of the Battle for Wijtschate - Messines Ridge, on June 10th
Heuvelland Wijtschate - Ritual dance
Ritual Dance
Tours of WW1 - Spanbroekmolen Mine Crater
In 1914 Spanbroekmolen was the site of a windmill.
At the end of the First Battle of Ypres in November 1914 the German Front Line was established in this location on the high ground of the Messines Ridge.
Between then and 7th June 1917 the Germans spent a year and a half developing well-established positions here with concrete bunkers and strong defensive positions.
The mine at Spanbroekmoelen was started by 171st Tunneling Company, Royal Engineers, on 1st January. Six months later the mine was finished. To celebrate the mine's completion two officers made their way into the chamber with four bottles of champagne and drinking glasses. The main charge for the mine was made up of 50 LB (pound) boxes of ammonol, totalling 90,000 lbs (pounds).
The main charge was finally completed on 28th June 1916 and officially completed, according to the War Diary, on 1st July 1916.
The attack on Messines Ridge had been planned since January 1916.
However, it had to be delayed to June 1917, because of the Germans offensives at Verdun and the Somme.
Once blown, the mine left a 75m wide by over 12m deep crater, and the detonation destroyed the German lines.
The site is now a memorial called the Pool of Peace.
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Photos of German Troops at the Battle of Kemmel During World War 1 (1918)
A collection of photos of German soldiers at the Battle of Kemmel in Belgium said to be taken in May 1918. Original captions are in quotations.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration.
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16th Newtownabbey Boys' Brigade put poppy leaves into the Pool of Peace in Messines March 2016
Poppy leaves from Royal Albert Hall Festival of Remembrance put into Pool of Peace at Messines March 2016
Heuvelland - Opening of the exhibition Zero Hour
Opening of the exhibition Zero Hour, organised in Wijtschate for the Remembrance weekend for the 90 th anniversary of the Battle for Wijtschate - Messines Ridge, on June 8th and June 9th 2007
Messines Peace Park 1998
Opening of the Peace Park in Messines by President McAleese, November 1998
somme memorial playing at irish peace tower at messines in belguim june 2006.wmv
90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOMME, NEW BAND UNIFORMS DEDICATED HERE BY THE REV, MARTIN SMITH.
Island of Ireland Peace Park, Mesen, Belgium
A brief look (without any commentary) at the Island of Ireland Peace Park, Mesen, Belgium.
The Peace Park commemorates the events of 1916 when the soldiers from the South of Ireland (10th & 16th Irish Divisions) joined forces and fought with the soldiers from Northern Ireland (36th Ulster Division.
Memorial pillars signify the massive number of men from the South and the North lost during World War One (over 70,000).
The park is located to the south of Mesen (Messines) in Belgium.
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Battle of Messines - promo
A quick promotional video on an upcoming documentary based on the Irish Catholics and Protestants who fought side by side in the Battle of Messines in WW1, 1917.
Trailer documentary Zero Hour
The trailer of the documentary Zero Hour, on the history of the Battle of Wijtschate - Messines Ridge of June 1917.