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Passchendaele

/ ˈpæʃənˌdeɪl /

noun

  1. a village in NW Belgium, in West Flanders province: the scene of heavy fighting during the third battle of Ypres in World War I during which 245 000 British troops were lost
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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After passing the place called Molenhoek the tourist comes to the Passchendaele-Wervicq road, now impassable.

Passing through shell-torn country, Passchendaele—now razed to the ground—is reached.

Westroosebeke was taken at the same time as Passchendaele, during the British offensive of October 29, 1917.

It was the duck board, as much as the rifle and the big gun, which enabled the Canadians to win at Passchendaele last November.

The same secretary tells an interesting story of one of the bitter fights round Passchendaele.

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