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References

Anon (2012). Historical outline of the federalisation of Belgium. Government of Belgium.

Unlinked source references

Burke, T. (2007). The 16th (Irish) and 36th (Ulster) Divisions at the Battle of Wijtschate – Messines Ridge, 7 June 1917: A Battlefield Tour Guide (Illustrated ed.). Dublin: The Royal Dublin Fusiliers Association. ISBN 0-95504-181-3.
Keegan, J. (1999). The First World War. New York: Knopf. ISBN 0-37540-052-4.
Passingham, I (1998). Pillars of Fire: the Battle of Messines Ridge, June 1917. Stroud: Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0-75093-464-6.
Stewart, H. (1921). "Chapter V: The Battle of Messines". The New Zealand Division 1916–1919: A Popular History Based on Official Records. Auckland: Whitcombe and Tombs Limited. OCLC 2276057.
Stokesbury, J. L. (1981). A Short History of World War I. New York: Perennial. ISBN 0-68800-129-7.
Strachan, H. (2003). The First World War. London: OUP. ISBN 0-19926-191-1.

Casualties

@Mosbatho: Greetings, thanks for adding the Sanitatsbericht data. Does 26,087 relate to 7 June or a longer period? Thanks Keith-264 (talk) 08:35, 22 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The data refers to the entire battle, until 14 June. --Mosbatho (talk) 17:43, 22 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Keith-264 (talk) 19:48, 22 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Recent edit

@Hogyncymru: Your edit is pure journalistic rhodomontade and has been dropped into the article with no reference to what's already there, cited to a newspaper reporter, this really isn't wiki. Please don't revert my revert without discussing it here. Regards Keith-264 (talk) 14:58, 12 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I think he meant "rodomantade" 50.111.18.219 (talk) 12:57, 7 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

It's the English spelling. Regards Keith-264 (talk) 15:24, 7 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]