This statue of a Black Watch-Soldier is located on the southwestern edge of the Polygon Wood and stands in almost the same place where they made history. At this location, "Black Watch Corner" on November 10/11, 1914, the German advance stopped. The memorial is a permanent tribute to the fortitude of the legendary Black Watch Regiment. During WW1, nearly 9,000 soldiers from this regiment died and more than 20,000 were injured.

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August 27, 2022

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This statue of a Black Watch-Soldier is located on the southwestern edge of the Polygon Wood and stands in almost the same place where they made history. At this location, "Black Watch Corner" the German advance stopped on November 10/11, 1914. The memorial is a permanent tribute to the fortitude of the legendary Black Watch Regiment. During WW1, almost 9,000 soldiers of this Regiment were killed and more than 20,000 were wounded.

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Freek

May 21, 2020

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Opposite the southwestern corner of the Polygon Wood is an impressive bronze statue of a Highlander, a Scottish soldier. It is in almost the same place where the first Battle of Ypres ended on 10 and 11 November 1914. At this 'Black Watch Corner' the British and French prevented the Germans from making the crossing to Ypres. Both parties dug into the ridge.

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Elevation 100 m

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Saturday 31 January

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Location: Zonnebeke, Ieper, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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