Wikipedia:Picture of the day/December 21, 2005
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The 1917 Battle of Passchendaele, also known as the Third Battle of Ypres, was one of the major battles of World War I, fought by British, ANZAC, and Canadian soldiers against the German army. The battle was fought for control of the village of Passendale, (Belgium-French Passchendaele on maps of that time), near the Belgian town of Ypres in West Flanders. These before and after aerial photographs, show the effect of the extensive bombardment during the battle. Photo credit: Imperial War Museum |