Las Vegas Review-Journal (Sunday)
Monday marks centennial of Third Battle of Ypres
Monday marks the centennial of the start of the Third Battle of Ypres, an Allied offensive launched in Belgium that became a metaphor for the folly of warfare.
Belgium’s King Philippe and Queen Mathilde are expected to join Britain’s Prince Charles, Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge over two days of centenary ceremonies that start at Ypres’ Menin Gate on Sunday.
Half a million soldiers are estimated to have been killed or wounded during the 100-day battle.
The fight is remembered for the grim conditions in and around the village of Passchendaele, which the British had thought they could take in a few days. It would take until November for the Allies to capture the village.