Battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery. Synonyms: battle of Ypres, Ypres.
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Words linked to "Third battle of Ypres" : First World War, pitched battle, battle of Ypres, Ypres, War to End War, World War 1, Belgium, Belgique, Great War, World War I, Kingdom of Belgium |
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