1918 28th September
Battle of Flanders
1st day of the Battle of Flanders
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Battle of Flanders 1918
Late-war Allied operations that drove German forces back in Belgium. This page combines historical context with 11 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database World War I battle archive.
Historical context
Battle of Flanders 1918: overview and significance
What happened?
Allied forces renewed major operations in Flanders during September and October 1918. Belgian, British and French forces attacked positions that had shaped the front for much of the war.
Why was it important?
The advance formed part of the general Allied offensives of autumn 1918. German armies were forced from long-held positions while military and political pressure on the Central Powers intensified.
World History Database records
Battle of Flanders 1918 timeline
The records below are selected from the 572-record World War I battles archive and rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
1918
1918 1st October
Battle of Flanders
The Allies have advanced 8 miles & all the German defenses taken
1918 14th October
Battle of Flanders
The 2nd Allied attack of the Battle of Flanders commences
1918 17th October
Battle of Flanders
Ostend is liberated by the Allies during the Battle of Flanders
1918 17th October
Battle of Flanders
Ostend is liberated by the Allies during the Battle of Flanders
1918 19th October
Battle of Flanders
Bruges is liberated by the Allies during the Battle of Flanders
1918 19th October
Battle of Flanders
Bruges is liberated by the Allies during the Battle of Flanders
1918 20th October
Battle of Flanders
The Allies reach the Dutch border
1918 11th November
Battle of Flanders
The Allies reach a line running from Terneuzen, Ghent, Scheldt River, Ath & St Ghislan
1918
Battle of Flanders
Albert I & Degoutte have operational command of the Allied forces
1918
Battle of Flanders
Albert I & Degoutte have operational command of the Allied forces
Editorial provenance
Sources and editorial review
Compiled and edited by World History Database.
Historical context is editorial material; the chronology is generated from World History Database First World War records.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
Imperial War Museums · Commonwealth War Graves Commission · Australian War Memorial
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