nov 10, 1917 - The 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.
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nov 10, 1917
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