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General Douglas Haig: The Third Battle Of Passchendaele

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General Douglas Haig often believed his army was on the verge of the breakthrough. In 1917 they developed a plan to attack Britan for the third time. On July 31st “The Third Battle of Ypres” or “The Battle of Passchendaele” took place just outside of Ypres,Belgium. Soilders were forced to battle in 76 mm of rain that continued for as long as four days. The battle was a campaign for the first world war fought by the allies against the German empire On the morning of June 17,1917 just a month before the war had officially taken place the allies had set off a series of 19 giant mines dug just under German lines which had completely obliterated German deffense portions. Weeks passed before the British troops were ordered to continue by which
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