The explosion that buried 10,000 soldiers in minutes
15:23
The explosion that buried 10,000 soldiers in minutes
4 months ago
MSNDark Docs Official
Soldiers walk in the crater left by one of the nineteen large mines blown beneath the Messines Ridge during the Battle of Messines, filmed from above the crater on 11 June 1917. Tunneling work beneath the Messines Ridge began in 1916. At zero hour - 3.10am on 7 June - 19 mines were detonated beneath the German positions in an explosion that killed or wounded thousands of German defenders. You can read more about the battle on our website: https://bit.ly/3YK9ZO9 Film: IWM 197 | Imperial War Museu
0:33
Soldiers walk in the crater left by one of the nineteen large mines blown beneath the Messines Ridge during the Battle of Messines, filmed from above the crater on 11 June 1917. Tunneling work beneath the Messines Ridge began in 1916. At zero hour - 3.10am on 7 June - 19 mines were detonated beneath the German positions in an explosion that killed or wounded thousands of German defenders. You can read more about the battle on our website: https://bit.ly/3YK9ZO9 Film: IWM 197 | Imperial War Museu
128.5K views1 year ago
FacebookImperial War Museum London
Messines Ridge: ‘Then and Now’ The Battle of Messines, fought on 7 June 1917 near Ypres, Belgium, was a major Allied offensive planned by General Herbert Plumer. British, Australian, and New Zealand forces aimed to seize the Messines Ridge — a vital German defensive stronghold. At dawn, 19 vast mines detonated beneath the German lines, shattering the ridge and heralding the assault. Supported by intense artillery fire and precise coordination, the New Zealand Division led the attack, capturing t
0:39
Messines Ridge: ‘Then and Now’ The Battle of Messines, fought on 7 June 1917 near Ypres, Belgium, was a major Allied offensive planned by General Herbert Plumer. British, Australian, and New Zealand forces aimed to seize the Messines Ridge — a vital German defensive stronghold. At dawn, 19 vast mines detonated beneath the German lines, shattering the ridge and heralding the assault. Supported by intense artillery fire and precise coordination, the New Zealand Division led the attack, capturing t
13.5K views6 months ago
FacebookScott Bennett
The underground explosion that erased an army
18:53
The underground explosion that erased an army
4 months ago
MSNDark Docs Official
Ticking Time Bomb? The Mines At Messines -Over 1 Million Tons of Explosives-, 20 Detonated, 5 Remain, Waiting... | War History Online
0:11
Ticking Time Bomb? The Mines At Messines -Over 1 Million Tons of Explosives-, 20 Detonated, 5 Remain, Waiting... | War History Online
Dec 1, 2015
warhistoryonline.com
WWI's Battle of Messines: How Allies Used Massive Explosives and Tunneling to Win | HISTORY
2:07
WWI's Battle of Messines: How Allies Used Massive Explosives and Tunneling to Win | HISTORY
Mar 26, 2021
history.com
The explosion so loud it was heard in London (WWI – Messines Ridge)
1:02
The explosion so loud it was heard in London (WWI – Messines Ridge)
888 views3 months ago
YouTubePointless Fears
9:27
A Secret Underground City Built to Create the World's Biggest Explosion
4 views1 month ago
YouTubeOld Scholar
1:41
VICIOUS GOAT ATTACK prevents intrepid historian from visiting WW1 site.
124 views4 weeks ago
YouTubeHistory on YouTube
0:06
2 Million Soldiers Died Digging These Tunnels — And Were Forgotten for 100 Years | WW1
20.9K views4 weeks ago
YouTubeThe Archive Hype
0:12
Mine Explosion
282.9K viewsJul 19, 2006
YouTubesmle1916
0:09
captivatinghistory on Instagram: "On June 7, 1917, during World War I, British forces detonated 19 mines filled with nearly 450 tons of explosives beneath German positions on Messines Ridge in Belgium. The mines, secretly planted and maintained by tunneling companies of the Royal Engineers beneath the German front lines, killed an estimated 6,000 to 10,000 German soldiers and created 19 massive craters in the landscape. The blast was so powerful that it was reportedly heard as far away as Dublin
31.5K viewsNov 3, 2024
Instagramcaptivatinghistory
3:29
Texas City Explosion
314.5K viewsJul 19, 2007
YouTubeLonestar101
2:16
Contact - Machine Explosion
266.3K viewsApr 25, 2009
YouTubeCaleb Dron
3:06
Asteroid Explosion | (1998) Armageddon
89.2K viewsOct 31, 2020
YouTubeClip Freaks
2:16
Beneath Hill 60 trailer
227.8K viewsJan 29, 2010
YouTubeTransmission Films
20:32
The Molten-Salt Reactor Experiment
1.1M viewsOct 14, 2016
YouTubeOak Ridge National Laboratory
2:04
Skyfall - MI6 Explosion (1080p)
3M viewsSep 7, 2013
YouTubeTheSupererogatoryGuy
16:51
First World War - Messines Craters Part 2
49.1K viewsSep 9, 2018
YouTubeSteven Upton
56:13
The Moment in Time: THE MANHATTAN PROJECT
7M viewsJan 16, 2008
YouTubeUniversity of California Television (UCTV)
4:31
Mythbusters Blue Ice (Methane House Explosion)
1.2M viewsDec 28, 2011
YouTubeArrowtron
2:21
Bridge Implosion in Marble Falls TX (with slow motion!)
1M viewsMar 17, 2013
YouTubeAnhyzer Andy
2:11
Destroyed in Seconds- Chemical Plant Explosion
9.6M viewsNov 10, 2008
YouTubeDiscovery
3:58
Explosive 9/11 Claims | National Geographic
764.3K viewsAug 31, 2009
YouTubeNational Geographic
4:38
The Historic 1947 Texas City Disaster (by 77 Films)
33.5K viewsFeb 11, 2017
YouTube77 Films
5:32
Animation of April 26, 2018, Explosion and Fire at the Husky Energy Refinery in Superior, Wisconsin
1.7M viewsDec 19, 2019
YouTubeUSCSB
7:55
Horrifying Bleve Explosions Around The World | Explosions Gone Wrong
6.4M viewsAug 19, 2017
YouTubeDiscovery UK
15:42
The Massive Blast That Swallowed an Army Alive
2.9M viewsMar 4, 2021
YouTubeDark Docs
6:34
This WWI Explosion Left a Hole 70 Feet Deep | Lochnagar Crater
181.8K viewsNov 11, 2018
YouTubeDestinations of History
0:26
(New Scan) Massive Non-Nuclear Explosion: Ammunition Ship SS John Burke
414.7K viewsJan 18, 2018
YouTubeWhat You Haven't Seen
See more