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How many casualties were there in the battle of Passchendaele?
275,000 casualties
The armies under British command suffered some 275,000 casualties at Passchendaele, a figure that makes a mockery of Haig’s pledge that he would not commit the country to “heavy losses.” Among these were 38,000 Australians, 5,300 New Zealanders, and more than 15,600 Canadians; this final figure was almost exactly the …
What were the casualties of the Second Battle of Ypres?
More than 6,500 Canadians were killed, wounded or captured in the Second Battle of Ypres. At the Second Battle of Ypres, Belgium, 1915….
| Second Battle of Ypres | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 April to 25 May 1915 |
| Casualties | 59,000 British (including 6,500 Canadians) 22,000 French* 35,000 Germans *estimate |
When was the Second Battle of Passchendaele?
October 26, 1917 – November 10, 1917Second Battle of Passchendaele / Period
Why did the second battle of Ypres start?
The offensive was to begin on the night of April 15–16 or with the next favourable wind thereafter. The Germans’ intent was to cloak the transportation of divisions to Russia for a new drive in Galicia and to shorten their line in the West by reducing the Allies’ salient at Ypres.
Who won Battle of Passchendaele?
British
After more than three months of bloody combat, the Third Battle of Ypres effectively comes to an end on November 6, 1917, with a hard-won victory by British troops at the Belgian village of Passchendaele.
Where was the 2nd Battle of Ypres?
YpresSecond Battle of Ypres / Location
In which war was the most American soldiers killed?
The American Civil War
The American Civil War is the conflict with the largest number of American military fatalities in history. In fact, the Civil War’s death toll is comparable to all other major wars combined, the deadliest of which were the World Wars, which have a combined death toll of more than 520,000 American fatalities.