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The Third Battle of Ypres (German: Dritte Flandernschlacht; French: Troisième Bataille des Flandres; Dutch: Derde Slag om Ieper), also known as the Battle of Passchendaele (/ ˈ p æ ʃ ən d eɪ l /), was a campaign of the First World War, fought by the Allies against the German Empire.
- First Battle of Passchendaele
The First Battle of Passchendaele took place on 12 October...
- Second Battle of Passchendaele
The Second Battle of Passchendaele was the culminating...
- First Battle of Passchendaele
Die Dritte Flandernschlacht war der Versuch der Alliierten an der Westfront, einen Durchbruch im Raum Ypern zu erzielen, weshalb sie auch als Dritte Ypernschlacht bezeichnet wurde. Sie begann am 31. Juli 1917 und endete am 6. November 1917 mit der Eroberung des Ortes Passendale. Das Ziel der Alliierten war es, in Belgien ...
2. Mai 2024 · Battle of Passchendaele (July 31–November 6, 1917), World War I battle that embodied the senseless slaughter of the Western Front. Passchendaele was the third and longest battle to take place at Ypres, Belgium. The Allied victory was achieved at enormous cost for a piece of ground that would be vacated the next year.
Passchendaele would be the third - and largest - major battle in the area in three years. Ypres was probably the most dangerous area for British soldiers on the whole Western Front. Surrounded by the Germans on three sides and overlooked by high ground, it was very vulnerable to German fire.
The Third Battle of Ypres - also known as Passchendaele - has shaped perceptions of the First World War on the Western Front. Fought between July and November 1917, both sides suffered heavy casualties and endured appalling conditions. The name Passchendaele has become synonymous with mud, blood and futility.
