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The Third Battle of Ypres ( The Passchendale Campaign)

The Third Battle of Ypres ( The Passchendale Campaign). Genta & Jemima. The aim of the campaign. Haig hoped to relieve the French who had suffered major losses in 1917 Also a plan to try to capture the Belgian ports of Ostende and Zeebrugge , which were being used by Germany Submarines

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The Third Battle of Ypres ( The Passchendale Campaign)

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  1. The Third Battle of Ypres ( The Passchendale Campaign) Genta & Jemima

  2. The aim of the campaign • Haig hoped to relieve the French who had suffered major losses in 1917 • Also a plan to try to capture the Belgian ports of Ostende and Zeebrugge, which were being used by Germany Submarines • Haig also hoped for a further wearing down of the German Army

  3. Key personalities involved * Douglas Haig Is a commander of British force along the western front, Haig hoped to relive the French who had suffered major defeated in 1917, because of that Haig insisted to advanced continue in early November * Winston Churchill Whom Lyod George had appointed minister of munitions in July had a more realistic idea than Haig about how the war should and should not be conducted. Churchill wrote that the available strength should not be wasted in “bloody and indecisive” siege operation.

  4. The results of the campaign • The Casualty figures are disputed by historians, which is hardly surprising considering the terrible conditions • Churchill and Lloyd George claimed Allied casualties reached up to 400 000, Holmes suggests that the figure might be closer to 260 000 on each side • The Belgian ports had not been captured • The allies had taken territory and so could technically claim victory, but the Germans could afford to concede land and the gains provided no opportunity for further advances

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