The Tragic War Of Passchendale.......
1. The British lost an estimated 275,000 casualties at passchendaele to the German's 220,000 making it one of the wars most costly battles of attrition.
2. The war took place from the 31st of July 1917 till mid November. 3.It was known as the third battle of Ypres it was a campaign for the first world war. 4.The battle was caused for land. 5.The war was between the British and the Germans. 6.The Germans gave up over passchendaele. 7.The British Expeditionary Forces commander-in-chief [Sir Douglas Haig] ordered the canadians to deliver victory. 8.During the battle they had horrible conditions, the ground was very muddy and it was very hard to move. 9.Currie ordered the construction of new roads,the building or improvement of gun pits and the repair and extension of tramlines[light railways] 10.The Germans atop Passchendaele ridge fired continuously on these efforts killing or wounding hundreds. 11.The commander of Canada [Arthur Currie] was scared of them losing without disastrous of lives. 12.Passchendaele ridge was stubbornly held by the German troops. 13.The Canadians arrived in flanders for the first time in October 14.By mid-November, having captured the ridge, his estimate proved eerily accurate, with 15,654 Canadians fallen. 15. Haig was desperate for a symbolic victory. |
UNKNOWN SOLDIER RESPONSE LETTER
Dear Future child,
Where do I even begin? the battle was very hard I miss my family back home I have a wife and two kids. I keep a photo of them on my wallet.
Right now as we speak the war still going on I fear the roaring gunshots ringing through my ears but I have to be strong like real soldiers. The ground is very muddy as we scout around we can feel the beating rain hit us then the ground.
When the rain hits the ground it makes the mud a specific texture making it very hard to walk as our feet sink in deeply.
Even the feeling of killing someone it felt horrible as I fired the gun and then see him collapse. Me and my friend were running once(trying to find a good area to rest) and then suddenly I notice a bullet coming towards him I couldn't stop it... it shot him I came running to him the blood gushed out everywhere it was unbelievable seeing someone die right in front of me. He said his final words to me "You guys can win the battle I believe in you"...
Since then I was lonely. Every morning we would receive such little food all we got was two pieces of bread and soft boiled eggs.
But then the war ended and we successfully won. How was it for you guys how was the future? was it fun?
Where do I even begin? the battle was very hard I miss my family back home I have a wife and two kids. I keep a photo of them on my wallet.
Right now as we speak the war still going on I fear the roaring gunshots ringing through my ears but I have to be strong like real soldiers. The ground is very muddy as we scout around we can feel the beating rain hit us then the ground.
When the rain hits the ground it makes the mud a specific texture making it very hard to walk as our feet sink in deeply.
Even the feeling of killing someone it felt horrible as I fired the gun and then see him collapse. Me and my friend were running once(trying to find a good area to rest) and then suddenly I notice a bullet coming towards him I couldn't stop it... it shot him I came running to him the blood gushed out everywhere it was unbelievable seeing someone die right in front of me. He said his final words to me "You guys can win the battle I believe in you"...
Since then I was lonely. Every morning we would receive such little food all we got was two pieces of bread and soft boiled eggs.
But then the war ended and we successfully won. How was it for you guys how was the future? was it fun?