the Second Battle of Ypres was fought from 22 April – 25 May 1915 for control of the tactically important high ground to the east and south of the Flemish... 43 KB (5,234 words) - 10:00, 8 April 2024 |
lack of resources. The Germans conducted their own Flanders offensive at the Second Battle of Ypres (22 April – 15 May 1915), making the Ypres salient... 113 KB (15,386 words) - 19:35, 21 April 2024 |
First Battle of Ypres (French: Première Bataille des Flandres, German: Erste Flandernschlacht, 19 October – 22 November 1914) was a battle of the First... 67 KB (8,861 words) - 15:13, 13 April 2024 |
The Fifth Battle of Ypres, also called the Advance in Flanders and the Battle of the Peaks of Flanders (French: Bataille des Crêtes de Flandres) is an... 16 KB (1,476 words) - 09:14, 11 February 2024 |
Ypres (or "Wipers" as it was commonly known by the British troops) was the centre of the Battles of Ypres between German and Allied forces. Ypres is... 31 KB (3,679 words) - 01:30, 12 April 2024 |
The Ypres Salient, around Ypres, in Belgium, was the scene of several battles and a major part of the Western Front during World War I. Ypres lies at... 10 KB (1,369 words) - 14:24, 3 January 2023 |
First Battle of Ypres, a battle fought during the Race to the Sea Second Battle of Flanders (21 April – 25 May 1915) - The Second Battle of Ypres Third... 855 bytes (158 words) - 00:44, 6 June 2023 |
Canada in World War I (redirect from The Great War (battle honour)) the Second Battle of Ypres, it and the remembrance poppy it inspired have become symbols of Remembrance Day throughout the Commonwealth. Rilla of Ingleside... 73 KB (8,097 words) - 03:51, 22 April 2024 |
In Flanders Fields (category Military history of Canada) presiding over the funeral of friend and fellow soldier Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, who died in the Second Battle of Ypres. According to legend, fellow... 32 KB (3,451 words) - 22:53, 25 April 2024 |
small promontory on the edge of the Ypres Salient, with good views for the Germans across the British lines into Ypres, which gave it great tactical... 52 KB (7,170 words) - 18:50, 11 February 2024 |
The Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux (also Actions of Villers-Bretonneux, after the First Battles of the Somme, 1918) took place from 24 to 27 April... 31 KB (3,633 words) - 18:44, 24 April 2024 |
John McCrae (category Canadian military personnel of the Second Boer War) during the Second Battle of Ypres, in Belgium. He is best known for writing the famous war memorial poem "In Flanders Fields". McCrae died of pneumonia... 28 KB (2,896 words) - 19:10, 26 April 2024 |
The Battle of Kitcheners' Wood was fought during World War I during the Second Battle of Ypres. The name of this oak plantation derived from the French... 11 KB (1,359 words) - 19:38, 22 April 2024 |
Frederick Fisher (soldier) (category Canadian World War I recipients of the Victoria Cross) posthumously awarded the VC for his actions on 22 April 1915, during the Second Battle of Ypres. His VC was the first to be earned by a Canadian while serving in... 9 KB (1,056 words) - 08:12, 12 February 2024 |
The Second Battle of the Marne (French: Seconde Bataille de la Marne; 15 – 18 July 1918) was the last major German offensive on the Western Front during... 18 KB (1,836 words) - 03:52, 23 April 2024 |
The Battle of Tannenberg, also known as the Second Battle of Tannenberg, was fought between Russia and Germany between 23 and 30 August 1914, the first... 43 KB (5,618 words) - 10:48, 26 April 2024 |
Battle of Ypres and the Battle of Estaires Third Battle of the Aisne Battle of Cantigny Battle of Belleau Wood Second Battle of the Marne Battle of Soissons... 43 KB (4,763 words) - 10:31, 29 April 2024 |
Francis Pegahmagabow (category Political office-holders of Indigenous governments in Canada) one of eight 2020 finalists for the $5 polymer bills in Canada. He was first awarded the Military Medal while fighting at the second battle of Ypres, Festubert... 25 KB (2,344 words) - 14:31, 16 April 2024 |
World War I (redirect from War of 14-18) the Second Battle of Ypres, the Germans (violating the Hague Convention) used chlorine gas for the first time on the Western Front. Several types of gas... 217 KB (22,785 words) - 00:46, 30 April 2024 |
including the Second Battle of Ypres and the Battle of Passchendaele. For most of the war, the front line ran continuously from south of Nieuwpoort on... 2 KB (187 words) - 05:06, 8 March 2024 |
Royal Munster Fusiliers (category Fusilier regiments of the British Army) their first major action of 1915 in the Second Battle of Ypres, during which they fought at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle. The day before the attack was... 61 KB (7,437 words) - 14:39, 18 February 2024 |
Canadian Expeditionary Force (category Military history of Canada) initial strength of one infantry division. The division subsequently fought at Ypres on the Western Front, with a newly raised second division reinforcing... 38 KB (4,166 words) - 02:16, 30 April 2024 |
Fritz Haber (category Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences) first proposed the use of the heavier-than-air chlorine gas as a weapon to break the trench deadlock during the Second Battle of Ypres. His work was later... 67 KB (7,268 words) - 07:05, 16 April 2024 |
Arthur Currie (category Canadian Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George) Canadian Minister of Militia Sam Hughes appointed Currie as commander of the 2nd Canadian Brigade. Following the Second Battle of Ypres Currie was promoted... 56 KB (6,587 words) - 19:00, 25 April 2024 |