Still can't find what you're looking for? The German Fourth Army suffers similar casualties. The Germans were using this coast as bases for their submarine offensive against British seaborne trade. Image courtesy of the Imperial War Museum. 1 August —Germany declares war on Russia 2-3 August — Germany enacts the Schlieffen Plan, invading Luxembourg and Belgium and declaring war on France 5-10 September — German invasion of France stopped at the First Battle of the Marne September-December — German, British and French forces establish trench networks running from the Channel coast down to Switzerland 19 October-22 November — First Battle of Ypres. Show all articles, 1 August — Germany declares war on Russia, 2-3 August — Germany enacts the Schlieffen Plan, invading Luxembourg and Belgium and declaring war on France, 5-10 September — German invasion of France stopped at the First Battle of the Marne, September-December — German, British and French forces establish trench networks running from the Channel coast down to Switzerland, 19 October-22 November — First Battle of Ypres. Apr 30, 1917. The British Commander-in-Chief, Sir Douglas Haig, led the British army as they began their attack on the Belgian coast. 31 July-10 November — Third Battle of Ypres. For limited gains the British suffer more than 600,000 casualties. The Battle of Pilkem Ridge was the opening attack in the 3rd Battle of Ypres, taking place in the Ypres Salient. During this period the very wet weather made the work of holding the line a matter of great difficulty. Image Q2635 courtesy of IWM. Bad weather prevented the men from fighting. Crossing the Yser Canal at Boesinghe, 31st July 1917. Passchendaele by official Australian photographer. The 3rd Battle of Ypres was a major British offensive on the Western Front in 1917. Offensive is planned Field Marshall Douglas Haig planned an Offensive attack on German Forces in Ypres. (Remember the German's unrestricted submarine warfare tactic). The battle also saw the extensive use of poison gas by the Germans, 25 September-14 October — First Battle of Loos. The Second and Fifth Army were present. The objectives were capturing Roulers, a key railway centre, and the clearance of the Belgian coast. Passchendaele was the third and longest battle to take place at Ypres, Belgium. Image IWM (E(AUS) 844). In History. The battle of Passchendaele Timeline created by Luke Murdoch. The attack occurs at 5:40 a.m. As the 3rd Division advance along the Gravenstafel Passchendaele road, it captures the frontline Germans positions and moves steadily forward. 1914 Battle of the Marne, 1st Battle of Ypres, 1915 Battle of Neuve Chapelle, Aubers Ridge, 1915 2nd Battle of Ypres and other conflicts. This and the past two battles established British possesion of the ridge east of Yperes. 2nd Battle of Passchendaele October 26th – November 10th 1917 Until weather improved, the men were at a standstill. Photograph by Lieutenant Ernest Brooks, official British photographer. 2 Platoons of ‘B’ Company were sent up to reinforce the St Julien defences. Little advancements were made at the beginning. Nearly a thousand New Zealand casualties were killed, wounded or stranded in the mud. 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The major conflicts were the Battles of Pilkem Ridge (July 31st–August 2nd), Langemarck (August 16th–18th), Menin Road Ridge (September 9th-26th), Polygon Wood (September 26th–October 3rd), Broodseinde (October 4th), Poelcapelle (October 9th) and the 1st (October 12th) and 2nd (October 26th–November 10th) Battles of Passchendaele. The second and fifth armies were present. Sherwood Foresters, 117th Brigade, 39th Division. The Germans were using this coast as bases for their submarine offensive against British seaborne trade. The conduct of all ranks, both during the assault and throughout the tryimg period subsequent was beyond all praise. Costs 50,000 British casualties, 19 December — Douglas Haig becomes commander-in-chief of the BEF, 21 February-18 December — The Battle of Verdun. Crossing the Yser Canal at Boesinghe, 31st July 1917. A timeline created with Timetoast's interactive timeline maker. August 5th. The 1st Battle of Passchendaele took place on October 12th and was another attempt to gain the high ground around Passchendaele. August 3rd 1917, St Julien. This battle of attrition eventually costs the Germans as many casualties as the French, and by December the German forces had lost all their initial gains, 1 July-18 November — The Battle of the Somme, a British offensive launched to relieve pressure on the French at Verdun. After little progression over the past few months, the British and Candian forces finally reached what was left of the town of Passchendaele. The Third Battle of Ypres (German: Dritte Flandernschlacht; French: Troisième Bataille des Flandres; Dutch: Derde Slag om Ieper), also known as the Battle of Passchendaele (/ˈpæʃəndeɪl/), was a campaign of the First World War, fought by the Allies against the German Empire. They are only able to hold the Bellevue Spur because of individual feats of bravery. 16th Battalion SF relieved the 13th Royal Sussex in and behind St Julien. The dugout and trenches were very wet during the whole six days and the men were all wet through and unable to lie down to rest.

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