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Passchendaele lay on the last ridge east of Ypres, 5 mi (8.0 km) from the railway junction at Roulers, which was an important part of the supply system of the German 4th Army. After a dry spell in September, rains began on 3 October and by the Battle of Poelcappelle on 9 October much of the British field artillery opposite Passchendaele was out of action due to rain, mud and German artillery-fire.
Apr 11, 2007 · The Australian infantry divisions joined the Third Battle of Ypres which had been going on since 31 July when they took part in the battle of Menin Road on 20 September 1917. Fortunately a change in the weather brought for them better fighting conditions. The side-by-side advance of the 1st and 2nd Australian Divisions took them up to the ...
Oct 12, 2011 · The New Zealand Division made its first attack on 4 October 1917. Its role was to cover an Australian assault on the Broodseinde Ridge to the south. The New Zealanders’ objective was Gravenstafel Spur, the first of two spurs from the main ridge at Passchendaele (the other was Bellevue Spur).
The Battle of Passchendaele was fought between July and November of 1917. It would become one of the longest, bloodiest, and most controversial battles of the First World War. The campaign, planned by the British under the command of Sir Douglas Haig, was intended to break through the German lines by capturing the ridge around the ruined city ...
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Oct 6, 2017 · Ian McGibbon. With 843 deaths in just a few hours, Passchendaele has become a byword for the horror of the First World War. Historian Ian McGibbon explains how he determined the number of men who actually lost their lives as a result of the attack on 12 October 1917. A wounded NZ soldier on a stretcher in Belgium, late 1917.
The Battle of Passchendaele [Note 1] was one of the biggest battles of the First World War. It happened between July and November 1917. Allied troops attacked the German Army in many operations. The Allies were commanded by British leaders. The battle was fought for control of a village named Passchendaele.
