jul 31, 1917 - Battle of Passchendaele
Description:
The British launch their major offensive of 1917. It is again at Ypres, but it is remembered to the world as Passchendaele. Constant shelling of the terrain creates a sea of mud; and in these conditions, no gains were made.The attack is called off after three months, after suffing 240,000 casualties.
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jul 31, 1917
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~ 108 years ago