The Petite Douve Farm Mine 1917

Under the barn of this farm the British forces placed explosives as a part of the Messines mine bombings in June 1917 like the mine bombings of Spanbroekmolen and the other mine holes not far away from here.

The mine beneath the farm which is located on the road from Messines to Armentieres was discovered by the Germans and abandoned by the British. The Mine shaft plus explosives still remain under the present farm.

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