Broodseinde and Passchendaele map phase 3

A map of army corp advances past Broodseinde

Map phase 3 (British advance 9 to 12 October): In a series of small piecemeal attacks, less than 1km of ground was gained and the Australian attack on Passchendaele was repulsed. This map shows the third of the three successful Australian advances. The city of Ypres is in the bottom left corner of the map, with the Yser Canal running north-south on its western edge. 6km east of Ypres is Polygon Wood, and in the top right-hand corner of the map is the village of Passchendaele, 10km from Ypres. The extent of the advance eastwards is shown. Between Polygon Wood and Passchendaele, a distance of 5km, and the village of Broodseinde.

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