The Battle of Passchendaele proved to be so contentious that no official history of it was written until after the second World War. Even historians could not agree on the proper title. Many preferred ...

Brave soldiers who faced the horrors of the deadly battle are to be commemorated THE Battle of Passchendaele was a brutal battle which took place on the Western Front during World War One and left ...

This summer marks the start of the 90th anniversary commemorations for the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917. From June to November 2007, a number of special events and memorials will be held in the ...

Prince Charles has spoken of the "courage and bravery" of the tens of thousands of British soldiers killed during the Battle of Passchendaele, as he led commemorations 100 years after the offensive ...

Like that old axiom about riddles, enigmas and mysteries, perhaps some of the soldiers bogged down in the World War I fight for Passchendaele saw in the battle futility, wrapped in recklessness, ...

PASSCHENDAELE, Belgium (Reuters) – Relatives read letters and diary excerpts from soldiers who died in the World War One battle of Passchendaele when they gathered on Monday for a ceremony to mark 100 ...

An official Government of Canada delegation is in Ypres, Belgium, from Nov. 7 to 12 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele, which has become an enduring symbol for Canadians of ...

This series commemorates the 100-year anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele and Canada's role in the First World War and its enduring legacy. The battlefield at Passchendaele was a sea of mud, ...

Chief of Army, Major General Tim Keating pays his respects to wreaths laid in remembrance of New Zealand Troops who suffered during the Battle of Passchendaele. A national commemorative service to ...

Officially known as the Third Battle of Ypres, Passchendaele became infamous not only for the scale of casualties, but also for the mud. Ypres was the principal town within a salient (or bulge) in the ...

Prince Charles has spoken of the "courage and bravery" of the tens of thousands of British soldiers killed during the Battle of Passchendaele, as he led commemorations 100 years after the offensive ...