The Third Battle of Ypres is also known by what name?

The Third Battle of Ypres is also known by what name?

• A. Passchendaele
• B. The Somme
• C. Verdun
• D. Marne

Answer: (A)

Battles in World War I often have more than one name, with the most familiar one tied to a place where fighting intensified. The Third Battle of Ypres, fought in 1917 in the Ypres salient in Belgium, is most widely known as Passchendaele because the climactic fighting centered on the village of Passchendaele and the surrounding ridge. The name stuck in common usage, making Passchendaele the best answer. The other options refer to completely different battles: The Somme happened in 1916 along the Somme river, Verdun was the prolonged 1916 siege in northeastern France, and the Marne battles occurred near the Marne river in 1914 and again in 1918.

Battles in World War I often have more than one name, with the most familiar one tied to a place where fighting intensified. The Third Battle of Ypres, fought in 1917 in the Ypres salient in Belgium, is most widely known as Passchendaele because the climactic fighting centered on the village of Passchendaele and the surrounding ridge. The name stuck in common usage, making Passchendaele the best answer. The other options refer to completely different battles: The Somme happened in 1916 along the Somme river, Verdun was the prolonged 1916 siege in northeastern France, and the Marne battles occurred near the Marne river in 1914 and again in 1918.