Muerrisch Posted 26 September , 2008 Share Posted 26 September , 2008 If I may correct you, geology is a science; and it was the ability of the British to successfully combat the geological controls that won the battle of Messines. Didn't mean to cause offence, but at my Grammar School c. 1950, the Science stream studied Physics, Maths, Chemistry and Biology, and 't'others' did the arts, geography and geology .... so the past caught up with me. Question is, I have your book and enjoyed it, what about my article? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towisuk Posted 26 September , 2008 Author Share Posted 26 September , 2008 Did one of the Messines Mines fail to explode, then blow up in the 1950's when lightening hit a telegraph pole thus detonating it? I think it was a Messine Mine. Also am I right in thinking there are still 3 unaccounted for mines, 2 without detonators so reasonably safe, and one with a detonator which has the potential to go up when triggered? Please correct me if I'm wrong. See link to past topic on the forum Stuart......................... http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/i...=birdcage+mines regards Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartcphillips Posted 26 September , 2008 Share Posted 26 September , 2008 See link to past topic on the forum Stuart......................... http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/i...=birdcage+mines regards Tom Thanks Tom, a very interesting thread that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveatv Posted 1 October , 2008 Share Posted 1 October , 2008 Hi, for those who are interested, there is a short 4min video on Petit Bois, it was filmed by Johan Vandewalle and Peter Barton in 1998...The video can be found at www.polygonwood.com in the section marked video files..it may take a couple of minutes to load, but once loaded its a great visual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roel22 Posted 1 October , 2008 Share Posted 1 October , 2008 Great link, Digger. Thanks. I knew the site, but never had bothered to see the videos! Roel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towisuk Posted 1 October , 2008 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2008 Here's another extract about the result of a British mine that had been blown, unfortunately I am unable to locate the position of the mine crater on my trench maps. I don't recognise the map location given in the text of the report, i.e. B.543127, do any of the forum pals recognise this method of identifying the location on a trench map and can help? regards Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towisuk Posted 1 October , 2008 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2008 Or how about this, looking at the date I think this could be one of the messines mines........ Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towisuk Posted 1 October , 2008 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2008 Ooops! replying to my own post...just realised, far to little explosive in this one to be one of the Messines mines, only 5,000lb of ammonal....... regards Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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