The Battle of Passchendaele, also known as the Third Battle of Ypres, began on 31 July 1917, marking one of the most devastating and protracted conflicts of World War I.
This relentless confrontation, set in the muddy and treacherous landscape of Flanders, witnessed the staggering loss of approximately 500,000 soldiers over several months.
The offensive, led by the British forces against the German Empire, sought to secure control over the strategic ridges surrounding Ypres.
However, it soon devolved into a nightmarish quagmire, emblematic of the futile and harrowing nature of trench warfare.
