Battle of passchendeale
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Actualizado: 1 nov 2018
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The Battle of Passchendaele
Haig's plan was made because the Germans
were stopping their naval routes to give war
supplies. So, he had a plan; he said if they could
break through the German frontlines in
Belgium. They could advance to the coast and
liberate the posts.After General Douglas Haig
showed his plan to the British war cabinet. They
did approve his plan and the battle was to start on July 31 2017.
This decision was made even though the British Prime Minister was skeptical.Private Tommy Holmes
He served with the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles
which fought, on the right flank, the flank was
stopped by heavy machine gunfire from
German concrete forts called pillboxes. Alone,
Holmes took out two enemy machine gun crews
with grenades, under heavy fire. He returned
and hurled another grenade at the entrance of a
third pillbox, prompting its nineteen occupants to surrender. Then he won a Victoria Cross for
his achievement.Private James Roberston
During the final assault on Passchendaele,
Robertson hurried to an opening on a German
flank and rushed at the gun while his platoon
was caught in barbed wire. Robertson killed four
crew members in the struggle for the gun. His
platoon advanced as he fired the captured gun
at the retreating forces. Robertson later died on
the field, after being hit by a bursting shell while
trying to carry a wounded sniper trapped in
front of a trench.Private Cecil Kinross
Kinross’s company came under intense German
machine gun fire. Alone, he stripped off all his
equipment and charged across the field, at the
guns. He killed the six-man crew and destroyed
their gun. Though severely wounded, he allowed the company to advance 300 meters.
After that he won a Victoria cross for his
extreme braveryThe End of the Battle
After the village of Passchendaele had 15,600
casualties. These people weren't even soldiers.
The amount of soldiers that died were 569,000
which is a huge amount for a battle that did not
last very long. The British did win but it wasn't worth the amount lives that were lost for
capturing the ports. This is known as one of the
worst honors to have in World War 1. This war is
a symbol of the senseless slaughter in World
War 1.Passage of The Battle of Passchendaele
The historical significance of this war would be
between national and global. The reason for
this is that there were only a few countries. Even
though it was heart-wrenching. It can't be one
of them. Canadians in this war accomplished
showing everyone that we are a brave country.
There were many Canadians who did proud for
our country. The reason why this is a national
monument is because this war was tragic. With
all the deaths and people who fought hard.
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