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- Passchendaele ridge was finally captured on 10 November.
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Aug 30, 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.
[136] In 1939, G. C. Wynne wrote that the British had eventually reached Passchendaele Ridge and captured Flandern I Stellung but beyond them were Flandern II Stellung and Flandern III Stellung.
In 1918, to better organise their defence in the face of the German Spring Offensive, the British abandoned their positions on the Passchendaele ridge without firing a shot. What had taken months and cost thousands of lives was surrendered meekly.
Jul 31, 2011 · The Battle of Menin Road Ridge, along with the Battle of Polygon Wood on 26 September and the Battle of Broodseinde on 4 October, established British possession of the ridge east of Ypres.
On 6th November 1917, after three months of fierce fighting, British and Canadian forces finally took control of the tiny village of Passchendaele in the West Flanders region of Belgium, so ending one of the bloodiest battles of World War I.
Jul 18, 2024 · The Battle of Passchendaele, also known as the Third Battle of Ypres, occurred during World War I from July to November 1917. This battle stemmed from the Allies’ aim to break the stalemate on the Western Front and gain control over strategic positions held by German forces.
Apr 17, 2015 · Haig became convinced that German morale was on the verge of collapsing and ordered that the offensive be continued to Passchendaele Ridge. Between October 9th and October 12th, two battles were fought – Poelcappelle and the First Battle of Passchendaele.
