'THE GREAT WAR', 'THE WAR TO END WAR', 'WORLD WAR 1'
'What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
- Only the monstrous anger of the guns.'
from 'Anthem for Doomed Youth'
by Wilfred Owe
1914 - 1918
THE BATTLE OF PASSCHENDAELE (3rd YPRES) 31st July to 10th November 1917
There are 8 distinctly identified Allied Offensives in the Battle 3rd Ypres:
The Eight Battles that became known as the 3rd Battle of Ypres - Passchendaele |
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Battle of Pilckem Ridge (Boesinghe) 31-Jul-1917—02-Aug-1917 |
Battle of Langemarck, 16th Aug to18th Aug |
Battle of the Menin Road Ridge 20th Sep to 25th Sep |
Battle of Polygon Wood 26th Sep to 3rd Oct |
Battle of Broodseinde 4th Oct |
Battle of Poelcapelle 9th Oct |
First Battle of Passchendaele 12th Oct |
Second Battle of Passchendaele 26th Oct to 10th November |
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 The Battle of 3d Ypres - Passchendaele From the talk given at Oldham Historical Research Group on the 16th August, 1917 |
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