Hooge
West Flanders, Belgium
Mentioned: 1916, 1917
Ypres / Belgium Sector A hamlet on the Menin Road about 4km east of Ypres, on Bellewaerde Ridge. First mentioned June 3, 1916, when Fritz attacks "between Hooge & Hill 60"; named again in the July 31, 1917 communiqué announcing the opening of the Third Battle of Ypres: see that date's context panel, "The Communiqué: Third Ypres Begins."
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1916
- 3 June 1916… leave with news of a naval defeat. – Bright outlook. – Report that Fritz came over yesterday A.M. between Hooge & Hill 60 – 1st C.M.R.s cut up – Orders up to dig in Artillery tonight. – Slipped a coupl …
1917
- 31 July 1917… day in spite of bad weather. – advanced our line on 15 mile front" STEENSTRAET, BIXSCHOOTE, HOLLEBEKE and HOOGE taken.