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Third Battle of Ypres

Took place on July 31, 1917

109

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The 110th anniversary falls on July 31, 2027, in 280 days.

The Third Battle of Ypres (German: Dritte Flandernschlacht; French: Troisième Bataille des Flandres; Dutch: Derde Slag om Ieper), also known as the Battle of Passchendaele ( PASH-ən-dayl), was a campaign of the First World War, fought by the Allies against the German Empire.

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