1914
Battle of Ypres, 1st
Spearheads the 1st major German offensive around Ypres
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Ypres in Germany. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Spearheads the 1st major German offensive around Ypres
Albrecht commands German forces at Ypres.
Falkenhayn seeks decision in Flanders around Ypres.
German operations extend north toward Ypres.
German reserve corps attack near Ypres.
Fabeck commands a German attack toward Ypres.
Spearheads the 2nd major German offensive around Ypres. Albrecht's Army uses the first chlorine gas attacks against the British and French
Albrecht commands German forces during Second Ypres.
Poison gas is first used on the Western Front, in a German attack on Canadian troops at Ypres
Deimling commands units during the gas attack at Ypres.
Poison gas is first used on the Western Front, in a German attack on Canadian troops at Ypres
Haber helps prepare chlorine gas use at Ypres.
Poison gas is first used on the Western Front, in a German attack on Canadian troops at Ypres
German forces continue holding high ground near Ypres.
Armin commands German forces opposite Ypres.
Ludendorff manages German defence during Third Ypres.
German troops lose Messines Ridge near Ypres.
Armin defends German positions around Ypres.
Armin commands German defence at Ypres.
German forces attack near Ypres during the Lys offensive.
Ludendorff opens the Lys offensive near Ypres.
German forces withdraw from positions near Ypres.
Provenance
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