Hollebeke
West Flanders, Belgium
Mentioned: 1917
Ypres / Belgium Sector A village about 8km south of Ypres, within the Salient. Named in the July 31, 1917 communiqué announcing the opening day of the Third Battle of Ypres: see that date's context panel, "The Communiqué: Third Ypres Begins."
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1917
- 31 July 1917… sfully pursued all day in spite of bad weather. – advanced our line on 15 mile front" STEENSTRAET, BIXSCHOOTE, HOLLEBEKE and HOOGE taken.