File:Mine Craters At St. Eloi (4687892179).jpg
Field Marshal (Earl) Haig (1861-1928) described the action, 'The operation was begun by the firing of six very large mines; the charge was so heavy that the explosion was felt in towns several miles behind the lines, and large numbers of the enemy were killed. Half a minute after the explosion our infantry attack was launched aiming at the German Second Line.'
[Original reads: 'Photograph No KX.482 / Date taken 27 March 1916 / Sheet 28 / Area O / Chief features shown:- Mine craters at St. Eloi. / Taken at 6500 ft. / Time. 9.a.m. / big mines 60 ft. deep - 35 tons of ammonal were used for 6 mines (4 large ones shown below)' plus '2nd wing R.F.C.' On the back of the photograph is written 'SCALE 20000' & 'TAKEN BY NO 5 SQUAD.']
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[Original reads: 'Photograph No KX.482 / Date taken 27 March 1916 / Sheet 28 / Area O / Chief features shown:- Mine craters at St. Eloi. / Taken at 6500 ft. / Time. 9.a.m. / big mines 60 ft. deep - 35 tons of ammonal were used for 6 mines (4 large ones shown below)' plus '2nd wing R.F.C.' On the back of the photograph is written 'SCALE 20000' & 'TAKEN BY NO 5 SQUAD.']
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