In this episode, I look at the three offensives which raised hopes that a breakthrough could be made from the Ypres Salient in September 1917. Then we see how bad weather turned the battlefield into a quagmire in October, ending the campaign on the Passchendaele Ridge.

In this episode, I look at the three offensives which raised hopes that a breakthrough could be made from the Ypres Salient in September 1917. Then we see how bad weather turned the battlefield into a quagmire in October, ending the campaign on the Passchendaele Ridge.

In this episode, I look at the three offensives which raised hopes that a breakthrough could be made from the Ypres Salient in September 1917. Then we see how bad weather turned the battlefield into a quagmire in October, ending the campaign on the Passchendaele Ridge.

Third Ypres Come to a Close

Author and historian Andrew Rawson talks about all aspects of the British Army during the Great War. Including how it was organised, army life, its tactics, the weapons and its campaigns.

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Third Ypres Come to a Close

Third Ypres Come to a Close