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 …

Within months, Passchendaele had once again become a battlefield littered with smashed remains and unburied dead. After the war, critics studied the campaign in detail. Some people, such as Haig’s …

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 …

Canadian soldiers fought through hard rains, deep mud and heavy enemy fire to take Passchendaele. Canadians have a proud history of bravely serving in the cause of peace and freedom over the …

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 …

British and Commonwealth troops endured a living hell of mud and blood in autumn 1917 as they drove toward the town of Passchendaele in the face of fierce German resistance.

The Battle of Passchendaele, sometimes known as the Third Battle of Ypres, was fought in July 1917 and was referred by many of the soldiers as the ‘Battle of Mud’.