Hill 61

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Hill 61 is a strategically important elevation near Ypres in Belgium that saw intense fighting during World War I, including during the Battle of Mount Sorrel.

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Hill 61 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War I battlefield location ⓘ
hill ⓘ
associatedBattle Battle of Mount Sorrel ⓘ
associatedConflict World War I ⓘ
controlledBy Allied forces at various times ⓘ
German forces at various times ⓘ
country Belgium ⓘ
elevationRelativeToSurroundings dominant height over surrounding terrain ⓘ
front Western Front ⓘ
hasCurrentSignificance World War I remembrance site region ⓘ
hasStrategicImportance artillery observation position ⓘ
control of approaches to Ypres ⓘ
observation point ⓘ
locatedIn Belgium ⓘ
West Flanders ⓘ
Ypres ⓘ
near Mount Sorrel ⓘ
Sanctuary Wood ⓘ
Ypres town ⓘ
linked to: Ypres
partOf Ypres Salient ⓘ
region Flanders ⓘ
theatreOfWar Ypres sector of the Western Front ⓘ
usedFor artillery spotting ⓘ
forward observation of enemy lines ⓘ
machine-gun positions ⓘ
wasSiteOf Battle of Mount Sorrel ⓘ
artillery bombardments ⓘ
infantry assaults ⓘ
intense fighting during World War I ⓘ
trench warfare ⓘ

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