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The Third Battle of Ypres ( Passchendaele) 1917

The Third Battle of Ypres ( Passchendaele) 1917. By Ian Best Isaac Faye Tyler Blackmore. Who were the participants ?.

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The Third Battle of Ypres ( Passchendaele) 1917

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  1. The Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) 1917 By Ian Best Isaac Faye Tyler Blackmore

  2. Who were the participants ? For Britain, some of the major persons in the battle were Douglas Haig, who planned the attack’s, Hubert Gough, who led the fifth army and Canadian Arthur Currie, who led the Canadian Corps. For the German Empire, important people were Erich Ludendorff who was Chief Engineer of Germany’s effort in WW1, Friedrich Bertram Sixt von Armin, who was general of the 13th Division and the IV corps.

  3. Arthur Currie Hubert Gough Erich Ludendorff Friedrich Sixt Bertram von Armin

  4. Where did the battle happen ? • The battle happened near the city of Ypres in West Flanders, Belgium. • Most of the battle took place in wet weather, making parts of the battlefield a muddy mess, but near the end of September, the weather and area was hot and dry, so much so the men could have worn shorts rather then pants. • The whole battle took place from July 31st to November 6th 1917.

  5. When did the battle start ? • It started October 4th, 1917 near the city of Ypres, Belgium. • The city of Passchendaele was taken by the English on November 11th, 1917, even though it was expected they would have taken the city in about one week’s time.

  6. Why • The original intent of the British was to take Passchendaele in a few weeks, but ended up taking them a few months. • It took the British longer then expected to take the city because it was usually wet weather during the battle, which would make the war front a big mess of mud, which ended in taking the city a lot harder and longer then the British originally expected.

  7. How did the battle affect World War One ? • In the big picture, the battle didn’t really affect the outcome of World War One, but The battle of Passchendaele became the stereotypical picture of World War One.

  8. The end of the battle • The end result was Canada took the city, after other British allies were sent in and failed. • The battle was a success because they ended up winning the battle, but it was also a failure because of how long the battle took in comparison to what they expected it to be.

  9. Casualties • British: 500,000 dead (combined allied forces) • Germany: around 400,000 dead.

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