First Ever Scientific Study On First World War Crater Reveals New Details On Its History

First Ever Scientific Study On First World War Crater Reveals New Details On Its History

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The spectacular explosion of the mine at Hawthorn Ridge – a fortified German front-line position in the First World War – marked the beginning of the Battle of the Somme, and remains one of the best-known pieces of film from the whole conflict.

More than 60ft below the surface, British miners had dug a gallery for more...

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