Messines Ridge British Cemetery - Messen, Belgium
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N 50° 45.900 E 002° 53.450
31U E 492301 N 5623698
[En] The Messines Ridge British Cemetery is located in the Ypres Salient, Belgium, on the Western Front. [Fr] Le cimetière britannique de Messines Ridge est situé dans le saillant d'Ypres, en Belgique, sur le front occidental.
Waymark Code: WMZTYE
Location: West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Date Posted: 01/05/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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[En] History
The town of Messines, now known as Mesen, was the location of a number of battles during the First World War, beginning when it was captured by German forces in late October-early November 1914. Later in the war, it formed the southern corner of the Ypres Salient and in June 1917, the New Zealand Division drove the Germans out in the Battle of Messines, taking 3,700 casualties in the process. In March 1918, it was lost to the Germans in the Spring Offensive and returned to Allied control again in September 1918, when it was seized during the Hundred Days Offensive.

[Fr] Histoire
La ville de Messines, aujourd'hui connue sous le nom de Mesen, a été le théâtre de nombreuses batailles pendant la Première Guerre mondiale. Elle a commencé à être capturée par les forces allemandes fin octobre-début novembre 1914. Elle a ensuite formé le coin méridional. du saillant d’Ypres et en juin 1917, la Division de la Nouvelle-Zélande chassa les Allemands lors de la bataille de Messines, faisant 3 700 victimes. En mars 1918, il fut perdu par les Allemands lors de l'offensive de printemps et retrouva le contrôle des Alliés en septembre 1918, lorsqu'il fut saisi lors de l'offensive des cent jours.

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