Although closely hemmed in by German trenches, the position that had been seized at Hooge gave the British men a tactical position from which they could attack the German front line on …

In World War I, the area around Hooge on Bellewaerde Ridge, about 2.5 mi (4 km) east of Ypres in Flanders in Belgium, was one of the easternmost sectors of the Ypres Salient and was the …

There is a suggested route to follow, and around the back of the crater are some shallow trenches, which from GPS overlays with modern and trench maps do seem to line up quite …

Feb 14, 2013 · 6th June 1916 – The Germans detonate four mines beneath the British trenches at Hooge and retake the crater and the British front line. 31st July 1917 – Hooge and the …

Jan 29, 2015 · The trench is in the grounds of the Hotel Kasteelhof’t Hooghe. According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the chateau and its stables were the scene of fierce …

Mar 15, 2019 · On 6 June at 3.00 PM they surprised the Canadians by exploding four large mines under the forward trenches of the 2nd Canadian Division at the outskirts of the ruins of Hooge. …

Oct 13, 2014 · There are a couple of detailed sketch maps of the Hooge trenches in 8 Brigade's War Diary dating from September 1915. One sketch in the Appendix for September shows B …

Nov 8, 2016 · This is an original trench map showing the trench systems around Hooge, Belgium, as at 23 July 1917. it was used, along with the sketch map, to track down where Rex Compton …

Feb 14, 2013 · The trench map you will find if you click the link below shows these front line trenches in early 1917, from Hooge in the north to Hill 62 in the south. British trenches are …

Trench map of the Western Front area around Hooge and Westhoek in Belgium showing the British front line, and enemy trenches, battery positions, strong points and other defences, as …