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Zillebeke Bund?


Max

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Hello Everyone

Has anyone any idea where Zillebeke Bund is located........near Zillebeke would be the obvious answer but I would really like an exactish location.

Cheers

Andy

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Zillebeke Lake was man-made, with an earth embankment on the Western end to retain the water. This embankment was Zillebeke Bund. Shellfire emptied the lake during the war, and the embankment (which is quite a substantial one) was an ideal spot for dugouts as it faced away from the German lines.

Tom

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Hi Andy, the bund is on the banks of the Zillebeke Reservoir/Lake, I suspect the bank closest bank to Ypres but not to sure, hope it helps,

cheers, Jon

edit...nice one Tom :D

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There are, from memory, extensive cellar like store or machinery rooms still around edge of the lake,towards the Menin Rd. Would these have any ww1 connection?

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