The Battle Of Passcgendale

Question 1

When was the Battle of Passchendaele?

Answer 1

July 1917

Question 2

Where is Passchendaele?

Answer 2

Belgium

Question 3

Who is Sir Douglas Haig and what was he trying to do in this battle?

Answer 3

Sir Douglas Haig was a British Admiral Admiral and the aim of this attack was to break through Flanders on the coast of Belgium so that Germany submarine pens could be destroyed.

Question 4

Was haigh’s plan approved by the British government?

Answer 4

No, the Prime Minister David Lloyd George did not agree with this but there was no other plans.

Question 5

Why did Haig think that his plan would be easy to complete?

Answer 5

He thought that the morale of the German army was going to be low so it would be easy to get through Flanders after Germany’s recent defeat.

Question 6

What is the Battle of Passchendaele also known as?

Answer 6

The Battle of mud and the third Battle of Ypres

Question 7

What were the successful outcomes of the attack for Haig?

Answer 7

The Germans were fully prepared for the attack but only made small gains and they lost less men done the British but the dangers of German submarines had been eliminated.

Question 8

Why didn’t the plan fully work for Haig?

Answer 8

• The Germans were fully prepared,
• British army suffered many losses,
• Haig’s plan wasn’t approved by the Prime Minister,
• There was heavy rain so man all tanks could not move well,
• Haig was heavily criticised for the losses