Mine Explosion
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@mrmountainman116 Yes, its the one of the most famous pieces of film footage of WW1 of the Hawthorn Ridge mine exploding. During the Battle of the Somme in WW1 It was detonated on July 1, one of the three large mines and had 40,000 tons of explosives. It was filmed by Geoffrey Malins who was filming the 29th Division's attack. Many mines like this were exploded under enemy trenches in ww1 to make a breach.
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@ColonelAli lool
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I visited the hawthorn mine last month on a little tour of the Somme
A thought provoking trip
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is this legit?
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i think the shockwave can be seen around 08:00
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This mine was used on the first day of the battle of Somme. Three other mines very similar to this one was used.
The plan was for the mine to blow at 07:28 and the armies to charge at 07:30. Unfortunately the commander of this sector gave the order to ignite at 07:20, thus giving the germans ample time to not only recapture the crater but also to man the entire front line.
The other three mines were ignited at 07:28 and did a large amount of damage.
Source: Imperial War Museum Book of the Somme
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Scary thing is, that to this day, there are still unexploded stockpiles/mines in underground caverns in some parts of the French countryside.
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this was a desperate attempt to rid gophers from the world, once and for all
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The Germans started it!
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ColonelAli 7 months ago 3
War is hell! Reaching on and upon man's inhumanity to his fellow man to such extent, the outcomes are absurd! The exaulted 'few' started it, endured it and ultimately profited from it. The far too 'many dead', the cannon fodder gave of their lives on false hope! The trick on trick of warfare - Shame! Shame! SHAME!
mikris50 3 years ago 2