Hooge is a village about two miles east of Ypres, Belgium. The Hooge Crater was the result of a blown mine 19 July 1915. British Tunnerlers dug beneath the German concrete structures in about 5.5 weeks. The crater and pillboxes are still visible, though the crater has been filled with water. In the same area, on 30 June 1915, the Germans first used a flame thrower as a weapon.
Close to the crater is a private museum containing a variety
of war-related artefacts. The displays include uniforms, weapons, and personal
items.
Behind the museum are reconstructed British and German
trenches.
A storage room contains weapons, including an Enfield rifle.
Across the street from the museum is the Hooge Crater Cemetery
where 5,916 are buried. Some markers honor several unidentified soldiers.
The museum makes for a good lunch stop with both inside and
outside seating.
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