The Second Battle of Ypres was fought from 22 April – 25 May 1915, during the First World War, for control of the tactically-important high ground to the east and the south of the Flemish town …

Second Battle of Ypres, (April 22–May 25, 1915), second of three costly battles in World War I at Ypres (now Ieper), in western Flanders. The battle marked the Germans’ first use of poison …

The Ypres salient saw heavy casualties from German artillery and attacks for the next two years. In July 1917, the Allies launched an offensive to retake the high ground and break out of the …

Although some of them are overcome by the chlorine gas, the line holds and the Germans are pushed back. With the final shots echoing in the afternoon air, the Second Battle of Ypres is …

During the following four weeks after the surprise gas cloud attack the Allied Forces of Belgium, France and Britain fought to hold off the successful German advance and to regain the ground …

The Second Battle of Ypres is historically significant for being the only major offensive initiated by the German military at the Western Front. Most infamously, this battle also served as a testing …

Nov 25, 2019 · The Second Battle Ypres was fought April 22 to May 25, 1915, during World War I (1914-1918) and saw the Germans conduct a limited offensive around the strategic town of …

Mar 25, 2021 · The Western Front was the site of some of the largest battles of World War I, including the Second Battle of Ypres. Today, the Second Battle of Ypres is remembered for …

3 days ago · Fought in the flat, pockmarked fields of Flanders from April 22 to May 25, Ypres was the site of Canada’s baptism of fire, where the men of the 1st Canadian Division faced not only …

The Second Battle of Ypres was Canada’s first major engagement in the First World War. The battle was fought in Flanders in the Ypres Salient – a section of the front line that surrounded …