Battle of passchendaele

Answer 1

The Battle of Passchendaele was an important event that took place for several months during 1917 in Flanders, near Belgium, between the British and Germans. Although the British won, there were heavy casualties on both sides, and experts believe that it was an extremely risky undertaking for the British.

Answer 2

Passchendaele was not a war but a battle during World War One (also called the Great War). It was part of the Third Battle of Ypres held in 1917. The Allies had occupied the low-lying ground for so long and the only high stretch of ground in the area was the ridge around Passchendaele. In order to occupy the high ground and dry out their trenches (as well as offer good vantage points for the artillery) the Allies attacked.

The purpose of the battle was to gain control of the village of Passchendaele (now Passendale) near the town of Ypres in West Flanders (now part of Belgium). The line of strategy was to create a vulnerability in the German lines, continue to the Belgian coast and capture the German submarine bases on the coastline. If won, it would have been a defining battle, opening corridor strategically significant area of the front. It also would have have taken some of the pressure off the French defence forces.

The Battle of Passchendaele commenced on 31 July 1917 and continued through to 6 November 1917, when the Canadian Corps gained control of Passchendaele. The campaign was long, intense and demoralising both physically and mentally, since the preparatory bombing from the British ripped up the countryside which was basically just reclaimed swampland. The countryside was transformed into liquid mud after heavy rains fell from August onwards. It is unknown how many soldiers drowned.

By the time the campaign concluded, the combined allied casualties reached almost a quarter of a million men, with around the same figure lost by the Germans. Up to 95,000 British or Australian men remained unidentified, while another 42,000 bodies were never recovered.

Answer 3

some of the signifigant events were when the british used tanks , and made it past German pill boxes to reach the end of enemy lines.

Answer 4

The Battle of Passchendaele started on July 31, 1917 and lasted for three months and six days. This battle took place during WWI and was between the British and the Germans.