The Third Battle of Ypres (German: Dritte Flandernschlacht; French: Troisième Bataille des Flandres; Dutch: Derde Slag om Ieper), also known as the Battle of Passchendaele (/ ˈpæʃəndeɪl / PASH-ən …

Dec 16, 2025 · 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 …

On 31 July 1917, the British and French launched a massive offensive in the area around Ypres in the Belgian province of Flanders. The Third Battle of Ypres, known in later years as Passchendaele, was …

The Third Battle of Ypres - also known as Passchendaele - has shaped perceptions of the First World War on the Western Front. Fought between July and November 1917, both sides suffered heavy …

Military leaders defended the campaign, but many veterans and politicians began to question its value. Medical studies conducted after the war showed long-term trauma suffered by those who endured …

On 6 November, the Canadians finally managed to take the village of Passchendaele, which had since taken on mythical proportions: Passion-dale or the dale of suffering.

With approximately a third of a million British and Allied soldiers either killed or wounded, the Battle of Passchendaele (officially the third battle of Ypres), symbolises the true horror of industrialised trench …

The Ypres area of Belgium—where the village of Passchendaele is located—was the scene of several First World War battles, including the first use of poison gas when the Germans unleashed deadly …

Passchendaele, often remembered as the low point of the British war effort, remains synonymous with the terrible and costly fighting on the Western Front. Canada's contribution to the First World War led …

The Battle of Passchendaele, fought during World War I from July to November 1917, is one of the most infamous battles in military history, characterized by its horrific conditions, staggering losses, and …