Ypres was a medieval town known for its textiles; however, it
became infamous during the Great War with trench warfare, poison
gas and many thousands of casualties. As the German Army advanced
through Belgium, it failed to take the Ypres Salient. On 13 October
1914, German troops entered Ypres. On looting the city, the Germans
retreated as the British Expeditionary Force advanced. On 22
November 1914, the Germans commenced a huge artillery barrage
killing many civilians. In 1917, the Third Battle of Ypres
commenced making it an exceptionally dangerous place to live. In
1918, a German major offensive was launched, but the British held
firm. Ypres was finally safe in late September 1918 when German
troops withdrew from the Salient. Today the battlefields of Ypres
contain the resting place of thousands of German and British
soldiers. This book explores the first and second battles of Ypres
through narrative, eye-witness accounts and images.
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