Kemmelberg
- Also Known As: Provinciedomein Kemmelberg
- Vicinity: Western Belgium
- Village of Kemmel in Heuvelland
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1918/04/19 | William Hope Hodgson | Died | William Hope Hodgson is killed by the direct impact of a mortar shell on the eastern slope of Mont Kemmel during the Fourth Battle of Ypres. French soldiers will bury his partial remains on the spot. | |||
| 1918/04/25 | Imperial German troops under the command of General Friedrich Bertram Sixt von Armin, use gas grenades as they take possession of Kemmelberg. Defending French troops take heavy losses. | |||||
| 1918/09/00 | In late September 1918, German forces mustered little resistance while Kemmelberg is recaptured by British, French and American troops during the Fifth Battle of Ypres. |
| Physiography | |
|---|---|
| Physiographic Feature | Hill |
| Particulars for Kemmelberg: | |
|---|---|
| Historic Use | Battle site |
| Munition | Chemical Weapon |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Historic Use | Natural Feature |
| Sight Category | Site |
| Sight Category | Terrestrial Feature |
| Motif | War |
| Geography | Witness Hill |
| Historic Event | World War I |
| Area of Significance | World War I - Western Front |
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