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Hawthorn Ridge : a forensic investigation into the archaeology and history of Hawthorn Crater
A podcast from the team at the Hawthorn Ridge Crater Association The Hawthorn Redoubt was an formidable defensive position for the Germans which was blown up on the morning of 1 July 1916 by a mine that had been placed beneath the German stronghold on the ridge. The explosion, ten minutes before the whistles blew at 7:30am, destroyed the posit...