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Hill 60 is a World War I battlefield memorial site and park in the Zwarteleen area of Zillebeke south of Ypres, Belgium. It is located about 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) from the centre of Ypres and directly on the railway line to Comines.
Jan 15, 2015 · Hill 60 was a low rise south-east of Ypres made from the soil removed in digging a cutting for the Ypres to Comines railway. It had excellent views over both Ypres and Zillibeke, and was captured by the Germans during the first Battle of Ypres in November 1914.
Hill 60 is a historic site of fierce fighting and tunnelling during the Great War, located near Ypres in Belgium. Learn about its history, memorials, craters, bunkers and pillboxes, and see photos of the preserved trenches and the museum.
The Capture of Hill 60 (17 April – 7 May 1915) took place near Hill 60 south of Ypres on the Western Front, during the First World War. Hill 60 had been captured by the German 30th Division on 11 November 1914, during the First Battle of Ypres (19 October – 22 November 1914).
- 17-22 April, 1-7 May 1915
- German victory
May 3, 2021 · Sappers and miners digging a tunnel under Hill 60, a strategically important high point on the southern edge of the Ypres salient that had been captured by the Germans in 1914.
- Dave Roos
- 2 min
Nov 15, 2017 · They reinforced the British in tunnelling operations, including Hill 60, a strategic point near Ypres, Belgium. Hill 60 had been captured by the Germans during the First Battle of Ypres in 1914. The British attacked a year later, unsuccessfully, and the Hill remained in German hands until the Battle of Messines in 1917.
Hill 60 is an area of ground which remains relatively undisturbed since the end of WW1. It is located around five kms south-east of Ypres. The hill was made from the spoil removed during the construction of the railway line nearby. During WW1 there was fierce fighting here, and the hill changed hands between the Germans and the Allies several ...
