What happened in Ypres in ww1?
On April 22, 1915, German forces shock Allied soldiers along the Western Front by firing more than 150 tons of lethal chlorine gas against two French colonial divisions at Ypres in Belgium.
Why is the battle of Ypres historically significant?
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 gas as a weapon. Although the gas attack opened a wide hole in the Allied line, the Germans failed to exploit that advantage.
Why was the Battle of Ypres significant?
What was the outcome of the battle of Ypres?
The French lost at least 50,000 at Ypres, while the Belgians suffered more than 20,000 casualties at the Yser and Ypres. A month of fighting at Ypres cost the Germans more than 130,000 casualties, a staggering total that would ultimately pale before later actions on the Western Front.
What happened at Wieltje in WW1?
The gas attack took place at Wieltje, north-east of Ypres in Belgian Flanders on the Western Front in the First World War. German gas attacks on Allied troops had begun on 22 April 1915, during the Second Battle of Ypres using chlorine against French and Canadian units.
Where is Wieltje Farm Cemetery in Ypres?
On the left hand side of the road out from Ypres, the N313, and just before the turn for Oxford Road Cemetery (see below) is Wieltje Farm Cemetery. The cemetery is reached by a grass track from the road which runs between buildings.
What is Wytschaete in WW1?
/ 50.783°N 2.867°E / 50.783; 2.867 The Capture of Wytschaete was a tactical incident in the Battle of Messines (7–14 June 1917) on the Western Front during the First World War.
What happened to the World War One battlefields site?
The World War One Battlefields site is undergoing a major update, with pages being converted to a new, user-friendly mobile format. The updated pages can be found at Updated World War One Battlefields. Some pages such as this one remain in the original format pending update. Map showing sites in villages east/north-east of Ypres Potijze