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unusual facts about Third Battle of Ypres



Archibald Walter Buckle

He was promoted to Temporary Lieutenant Commander in March 1917 and served at the Battle of Arras in April 1917 and then in Belgium in the Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) in late 1917.

Storm of Steel

In 1917 Jünger saw action during the Battle of Arras in April, the Third Battle of Ypres in July and October, and the German counter-attack during the Battle of Cambrai in November.


see also

Battle of Ypres

Battle of Passchendaele (July 31 – November 6, 1917) also known as the Third Battle of Ypres

East Surrey Regiment

Most were present at the principal battles of 1917, such as Arras, the Scarpe and the Third Battle of Ypres, and in 1918 at St Quentin, Albert and Cambrai.