175th Tunnelling Company
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The 175th Tunnelling Company was one of the tunnelling companies of the Royal Engineers created by the British Army during World War I. The tunnelling units were occupied in offensive and defensive mi
Badge of the Tunnelling Companies of the Royal Engineers
Spanbroekmolen crater in November 2009. It was created in 1917 by one of the mines in the Battle of Messines. It is also known as "Lone Tree Crater" or "Pool of Peace".
250th Tunnelling Company
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The 250th Tunnelling Company was one of the tunnelling companies of the Royal Engineers created by the British Army during World War I. The tunnelling units were occupied in offensive and defensive mi
175th Tunnelling Company
…also responsible for Spanbroekmolen. As part of the prelude to the Battle of Messines, deep mine galleries were dug by the British 171st, 175th and 250th Tunnelling companies and the 1st Canadian, 3rd Canadian and 1st Australian Tunnelling companies, while the British 183rd, 2nd Canadian and 2nd Australian…
Plan for the British deep mine at Hollandscheschur Farm with its three chambers
Plan for the British deep mine at Petit Bois with its two chambers and the crater of the German counter mine of 1916 clearly visible
Plan for the British deep mine at Peckham Farm