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because the Germans had some good positions were they could see the allied troops attacking easily, most of there positions were uphill.

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Q: Why was defending ypres so difficult?
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Why was defending the Ypres salient so difficult?

because it was surrounded on three sides by the germans therfore leaving it extremely vunerable to assaults and bombardment


Who and how many people died in the ypres battle?

The Ypres battle was actually a series of battles that took place during World War I, resulting in tens of thousands of casualties from different nations. It would be difficult to provide an accurate number of people who died in the Ypres battles, but estimates suggest around 500,000 soldiers were killed, wounded, or went missing during the various battles in the Ypres area.


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Ypres occured near the city of Ypres in Belgium, mere miles from France.


When was The Ypres League created?

The Ypres League was created in 1920.


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Woods of Ypres was created in 2002.


When did HMCS Ypres end?

HMCS Ypres ended in 1920.


What is the distance by road from Ypres to Dunkirk?

It is 32 Miles from Ypres to Dunkirk


Why was the battle of the Somme in Ypres?

It wasn't. The Somme was in France. Ypres was in Belgium.


Where did the Battle of Ypres take place?

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When did the second battle of ypres end?

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What date did the first battle of ypres end?

the end of the ypres ended in 2001 =]