"The more I think of our assault the more wonderful it appears, we were given almost the impossible to do and did it." These lines, written by Lt. Col. Agar Adamson to his wife Mabel on Nov. 8, 1917, ...
Oct. 12 marks a century since the deadly encounter in Belgium On Thursday, Prince William will be one of many commemorating the centennial of a particularly gruesome attempt to seize Passchendaele ...
An official Government of Canada delegation is in Ypres, Belgium, from Nov. 7 to 12 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele, which has become an enduring symbol for Canadians of ...
The Battle of Passchendaele, one of the longest, bloodiest and most controversial battles of World War One, began 100 years ago. Also known as the third battle of Ypres, the campaign was launched on ...
After three years of pushing through Flanders, British commander-in-chief Douglas Haig launched a major offensive for control of the village of Passchendaele on the last day of July. The campaign, ...