One of my favorite on Dance of Dead, written by Adrian Smith.
About a horrific WWI battle also known as "The Third Battle of Ypres" on October 12-26 1917. In this battle, there were many casualties - the Germans lost approximately 250,000 men, while the British forces lost about 300,000, including 36,500 Australians; 90,000 British and Australian bodies were never identified, and 42,000 were never recovered.
The Canadian Corps were brought in for the push at the end when the Brits and Aussies were exhausted, and actually captured the village of Paschendale, with approximately 16,000 casualties. The land was unusually low even by WW I standards, and the artillery fire destroyed the drainage systems, so the mud was deep enough to bog down and drown horses in some cases. People could walk only on duckboards.
The Canadian Corps were brought in for the push at the end when the Brits and Aussies were exhausted, and actually captured the village of Paschendale, with approximately 16,000 casualties. The land was unusually low even by WW I standards, and the artillery fire destroyed the drainage systems, so the mud was deep enough to bog down and drown horses in some cases. People could walk only on duckboards.
The goal of reaching the seacoast was never achieved, and the ground was recaptured by the Germans during their 1918 spring offensive, so all was for naught.
The goal of reaching the seacoast was never achieved, and the ground was recaptured by the Germans during their 1918 spring offensive, so all was for naught.
One of my children's great grandfathers served in that battle. A distance cousin survived this battle, only to be killed in Yres shortly thereafter.
This was after Vimy Ridge, and prior to Amiens and the 100 Days battles.
One of my favorite on Dance of Dead, written by Adrian Smith.
About a horrific WWI battle also known as "The Third Battle of Ypres" on October 12-26 1917. In this battle, there were many casualties - the Germans lost approximately 250,000 men, while the British forces lost about 300,000, including 36,500 Australians; 90,000 British and Australian bodies were never identified, and 42,000 were never recovered.
actually the Canadian Corps fought off the Germans for the most part, not so much the British
actually the Canadian Corps fought off the Germans for the most part, not so much the British
The Canadian Corps were brought in for the push at the end when the Brits and Aussies were exhausted, and actually captured the village of Paschendale, with approximately 16,000 casualties. The land was unusually low even by WW I standards, and the artillery fire destroyed the drainage systems, so the mud was deep enough to bog down and drown horses in some cases. People could walk only on duckboards.
The Canadian Corps were brought in for the push at the end when the Brits and Aussies were exhausted, and actually captured the village of Paschendale, with approximately 16,000 casualties. The land was unusually low even by WW I standards, and the artillery fire destroyed the drainage systems, so the mud was deep enough to bog down and drown horses in some cases. People could walk only on duckboards.
The goal of reaching the seacoast was never achieved, and the ground was recaptured by the Germans during their 1918 spring offensive, so all was for naught.
The goal of reaching the seacoast was never achieved, and the ground was recaptured by the Germans during their 1918 spring offensive, so all was for naught.
One of my children's great grandfathers served in that battle. A distance cousin survived this battle, only to be killed in Yres shortly thereafter.
This was after Vimy Ridge, and prior to Amiens and the 100 Days battles.