The Battle of Passchendaele proved to be so contentious that no official history of it was written until after the second World War. Even historians could not agree on the proper title. Many preferred ...

A dawn cannon salute has commemorated Passchendaele, one of World War I's worst battles. Top envoys for Britain, Germany and Belgium attended ceremonies for the more than half a million killed and ...

Prince Charles has spoken of the "courage and bravery" of the tens of thousands of British soldiers killed during the Battle of Passchendaele, as he led commemorations 100 years after the offensive ...

PASSCHENDAELE, Belgium (Reuters) – Relatives read letters and diary excerpts from soldiers who died in the World War One battle of Passchendaele when they gathered on Monday for a ceremony to mark 100 ...

Like that old axiom about riddles, enigmas and mysteries, perhaps some of the soldiers bogged down in the World War I fight for Passchendaele saw in the battle futility, wrapped in recklessness, ...

This summer marks the start of the 90th anniversary commemorations for the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917. From June to November 2007, a number of special events and memorials will be held in the ...

This series commemorates the 100-year anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele and Canada's role in the First World War and its enduring legacy. The battlefield at Passchendaele was a sea of mud, ...

Brave soldiers who faced the horrors of the deadly battle are to be commemorated THE Battle of Passchendaele was a brutal battle which took place on the Western Front during World War One and left ...

A sculpture made of clay taken from the Passchendaele battlefield site has been unveiled as part of the centenary commemorations of the battle. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you ...

In reality the plan was already beginning to unravel at the battle of Poelcapelle on October 9, 1917, due mostly to the arrival of autumn rains that once again turned the battlefield into a sea of mud ...

Prince Charles has spoken of the "courage and bravery" of the tens of thousands of British soldiers killed during the Battle of Passchendaele, as he led commemorations 100 years after the offensive ...