The battle of Passchendaele was also known as the third battle of Ypres, or second battle of Flanders. It was a strategic Allied victory, but a tactical German Victory. It lasted from July 11-November 10 1917. It was fought by the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa, and France. There were 508,800 dead, wounded, captured, or missing. 16,000 of them were Canadien. The battle was also a disaster. In the 4 months of fighting the allies only captured 7 KM of ground which the Germans recaptured later. It was very muddy there and tanks wound bog down, and some soldiers even drowned in the deep mud. Tanks, cannons, horses, and other vehicles could't pass therough the unforgiving mud and it was up to the soldiers to go in alone with no support.
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