Passchendaele
/ (ˈpæʃənˌdeɪl) /
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
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How to use Passchendaele in a sentence
After passing the place called Molenhoek the tourist comes to the Passchendaele-Wervicq road, now impassable.
Ypres and the Battles of Ypres | UnknownPassing through shell-torn country, Passchendaele—now razed to the ground—is reached.
Ypres and the Battles of Ypres | UnknownWestroosebeke was taken at the same time as Passchendaele, during the British offensive of October 29, 1917.
Ypres and the Battles of Ypres | UnknownIt was the duck board, as much as the rifle and the big gun, which enabled the Canadians to win at Passchendaele last November.
The Glory of The Coming | Irvin S. CobbThe same secretary tells an interesting story of one of the bitter fights round Passchendaele.
The Romance of the Red Triangle | Arthur Keysall Yapp
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