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Lone Tree Crater

First World War (1914-1918)

Kruisstraat 21, 8953 Wijtschate (Heuvelland)

Belgium West Flanders Wijtschate (Heuvelland)

Lone Tree Crater #1

This crater was created after the British blew up a mine on 7 June 1917.

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Source

Text: Kaj Metz
Photos: bakerwishart

Where is it?

50.775971, 2.86184

Nearby

Museum

Tourist Information Point Mesen - Mesen: 2.8 km
Plugstreet 14-18 Experience - Ploegsteert (Comines-Warneton): 4.5 km
In Flanders Fields Museum - Ieper: 8.5 km

Point of interest

Mine Crater Peckham Farm - Heuvelland: 0.5 km
Mine Craters Kruisstraat - Heuvelland: 0.6 km
Mine Crater Maedelstede Farm - Heuvelland: 0.8 km

Monument

Irish Monuments Wijtschate - Wijtschate (Heuvelland): 0.8 km
Memorial 16th Irish Division Wijtschare - Wijtschate (Heuvelland): 1.4 km
Monument "The Miner" - Wijtschate (Heuvelland): 1.8 km

Cemetery

Commonwealth War Cemetery Lone Tree - Wijtschate (Heuvelland): 0.2 km
Commonwealth War Cemetery Spanbroekmolen - Wijtschate (Heuvelland): 0.5 km
Commonwealth War Cemetery R.E. Farm - Wijtschate (Heuvelland): 1.0 km

Fortification

German Bunker Pool of Peace - Wijtschate (Heuvelland): 0.1 km
Bunker Messines Ridge New Zealand Memorial - Mesen: 2.7 km
Bunker Messines Ridge New Zealand Memorial - Mesen: 2.7 km

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