Belgium Nels PC - Hill 60 - Ypres

Belgium Nels PC - Hill 60 - Ypres

Memorial monument to Hill 60, a World War I battlefield memorial site and park in the Zwarteleen area of Zillebeke south of Ypres, Belgium. It is located about 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) from the centre of Ypres and directly on the railway line to Comines. Before World War I the hill was known locally as Côte des Amants (French for "Lover's Knoll"). The site comprises two areas of raised land separated by the railway line; the northern area was known by soldiers as Hill 60 while the southern part was known as The Caterpillar.

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Condition: fairly clean - pencil references reverse

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