Paschendaele (details)

Question 1

When did the battle of P / 3rd of Ypres begin?

What did this show?

Answer 1

• July 1917.

- Showed how weather could overcome and defeat tech.

Question 2

What did the Brits do to destroy G artillery postitions?

What was the impact?

Answer 2

• Detonated large mines @ Messines.

- This killed 10,000 G soldiers.

Question 3

But then what stopped this B advance upon G? How bad was it?

Answer 3

• Heavy rain slowed down the tech e.g Village if Passchendaele.
• Even when tanks were used @ Cambrai,NOV 1917 350 tanks were unable to protect the ground covered.

Question 4

What was the significance of the BOP?

Answer 4

Nearly 1/4 of a mill casualties on ALLIED side & even more On G side