Mine Craters Kruisstraat
On 7 June 1917, the British detonated three large underground explosive charges under the German positions. The result was three large craters. Crater No. 3 was illegally filled in in July 1972. The remaining craters are 10.4 metres and 12.2 metres deep.
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