World War 1
Learn about the Battles of Ypres!
By, Ashley & Gracie
The Battles of Ypres
During World War 1, a series of battles occurred. Five of which were the battles of Ypres. The first battle started October 19th and ended November 22, 1914. In the Second battle of Ypres (April 22 – May 15, 1915), the Germans found a new weapon of choice. They used poison gas against their enemy. Both the first and second battle took place in Western Belgium. The Third Battle of Ypres, also known as the Battle of Passchendaele, was the longest battle of the five. It lasted from July 31st to November 6, 1917. This battle was held in the Western Front. The Fourth Battle of Ypres, which was located in Flanders, lasted from the 7th to the 29th of April in 1918. The Fifth battle started on the 28th of September and ended on the 11th of November, 1918. This war also took place in Flanders.
The Leaders of the Allies
Field Marshal Sir John French
General Joseph Joffre
King Albert l of Belgium
The Leaders of Germany
Chief of the General Staff Erich von Falkenhayn
Field Marshal Albrecht, Duke of Wurttemberg
General Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria
Winner of the Battle
Map of The First Battle of Ypres
Technology used in battle
machine guns
Without having to constantly reload, the machine gun was used as an advantage in this battle.
poison gas
Aside from the machine guns and rifles, poison gas was introduced during the Second Battle of Ypres.
rifles
Anecdote
Number of Allied Troops
Number of German Troops
Number of Allied Casualties
Number of German Casualties
Tour Information
Visit and Tour
- Menin Gate Memorial
- Several Monuments and Memorial on the Ypres Salient battlefields
- Messines Ridge Memorial
- Tyne Cot Memorial to the Missing
Hotels to Stay At
- Best Western Flanders Lodge
- B&B Demi Lune
- B&B Het Houten Paard
Restaurants
- Capella
- De Ruyffelaer
- Ariane
Other Attractions Nearby
- Ypres War Memorial
- Flanders Fields Museum
- Ypres Cloth Hall
- Bellewaerde
Directions from hotel to Ypres War Memorial: