Officially known as the Third Battle of Ypres, Passchendaele became infamous ... simultaneously after they had been placed at the end of long tunnels under the German front lines.
Britain's last survivor of WWI kept the true horrors of the trenches to himself until a few days before he died ...
Next 31 July 2017 will mark a century since the beginning of the Third Battle of Ypres – widely known as ... after they had been placed at the end of long tunnels under the German front lines.
British casualties at the battles of Ypres were 420,000 ... cathedral was begun in 1221 and was completely destroyed during WWI and is now rebuilt to the original plans - it also contains ...
Britain and its Empire lost almost a million men during World War One; most of them died on ... movements of both sides and view the battles of Ypres, Verdun and the Somme in more detail.
The First Battle of Ypres - one of five - the previous October ... Much of the aid from the West has focussed on delivering high-end weapons that can be used to precisely target Russian logistics ...