CATERPILLAR MINE CRATER
Battle Wood
Zillebeke
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Location Information
Caterpillar Crater is located near Hill 60, to the south of Zillebeke.
Historical Information
On 7 June 1917, at 3.10 in the morning, two tunnel mines were detonated underneath the German positions at Hill 60. The 204.Division lost 687 men that day.
This crater is 79.2 m (diameter) and 15.5 m deep.
Caterpillar Crater is located near Hill 60, to the south of Zillebeke.
Historical Information
On 7 June 1917, at 3.10 in the morning, two tunnel mines were detonated underneath the German positions at Hill 60. The 204.Division lost 687 men that day.
This crater is 79.2 m (diameter) and 15.5 m deep.
