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The Battle Of Passchendaele
- When: July 31 -
November 6
1917
- Who: Allies - British and
France Army attacking
German Army
- Where: Passchendaele,
Belgium – Western
Front
- Why?
- The Allies had one
against the
Germans at the
Battle of Messines
- Sir General Douglas Haig
was confident that they
could win another battle
when the Germans were
weak.
- Sir General Douglas Haig
was confident that they
could win another battle
when the Germans were
weak.
- Haig thought he
could break the
Germans lines if he
pushed to the coast.
- He though he could
severely weaken their
navy if he took over
the naval bases of
Blankenberge &
Ostend.
- He though he could
severely weaken their
navy if he took over
the naval bases of
Blankenberge &
Ostend.
- The Allies had one
against the
Germans at the
Battle of Messines
- Also known as
Third Battle of Ypres
- How?
- 1. Before the attack
the Allies - fired guns
and threw shells for a
week at the German
front.
- 2. The British attacked
the Germans from the
right, while the French
supported them by
attacking from the left.
- 3. But the Germans, had
become alert and prepared
during the bombings,
and they managed to stop the
Allies making advances on
territory when they (Allies) attacked.
- 4. There were heavy rains
which did not allow tanks
to advance, and inhibited
soldiers.
- The Germans had
predicted this weather
so their trenches were
well dug in and the
soldiers were prepared.
- The Germans had
predicted this weather
so their trenches were
well dug in and the
soldiers were prepared.
- 5. Haig continued to
order attacks on the
Germans after the
rain stopped.
- The British
planned a number
of ambushes that
resulted in few
victories.
- e.g ANZAC soldiers aimed to capture the
town of Passchendaele, though the rain
started pouring and Germans fired gas shells,
most shells failed to explode because the
mud was to deep. Instead the soldiers were
cut down by machine guns.
- e.g ANZAC soldiers aimed to capture the
town of Passchendaele, though the rain
started pouring and Germans fired gas shells,
most shells failed to explode because the
mud was to deep. Instead the soldiers were
cut down by machine guns.
- After the Anzacs failed,
Haig turned to the
Canadians. 16,000
Canadians died.
- The British
planned a number
of ambushes that
resulted in few
victories.
- 1. Before the attack
the Allies - fired guns
and threw shells for a
week at the German
front.
- Outcome:
- The Allies
won.
- Mustard gas was
used which caused
injuries and many
severe burns for
the casualties.
- The BEF (British
Expeditionary
Force) had
310,000 casualties.
- The Germans
lost 260,000
soldiers
- The Germans
lost 260,000
soldiers
- Haig was
critisized as he
forced the
soldiers to
proceed even
though they were
exhausted and
many died.
- The Allies
won.
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