Mines in the Battle of Messines (1917)
Detonation of explosives by British forcesSeveral underground explosive charges were fired during the First World War at the start of the Battle of Messines (7–14 June 1917). The battle was fought by the British Second Army and the German 4th Army near Mesen in Belgian West Flanders. The mines, secretly planted and maintained by tunnelling companies of the Royal Engineers beneath the German front position, killed many German soldiers and created 19 large craters.
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