- The
Battle of
Broodseinde was
fought on 4
October 1917 near
Ypres in Belgium, at the east end of the
Gheluvelt plateau, by the
British Second and Fifth...
- the
British began the
Battle of
Broodseinde to
complete the
capture of the
Gheluvelt Plateau and
occupy Broodseinde Ridge. By coincidence, the Germans...
-
McGee was
awarded the
Victoria Cross for his
actions in the
Battle of
Broodseinde—part of the P****chendaele offensive—on 4
October 1917. As his platoon...
- casualties.
Until 15
November 1917,
multiple attacks at the
Battle of
Broodseinde Ridge and the
Battle of P****chendaele occurred, but,
failed to take their...
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France and Belgium,
fighting in
major battles at the Somme,
Messines and
Broodseinde Ridge throughout 1916 and 1917. All were
notable successes for the New...
-
British Army,
attached to A Battalion, Tank
Corps during the
Battle of
Broodseinde when the
following deed took
place for
which he was
awarded a Victoria...
-
months later, his
battalion was one of the
leading units in the
Battle of
Broodseinde. It
missed the
First Battle of P****chendaele that
followed a few days...
-
First World War. It only
fought in one
major engagement, the
Battle of
Broodseinde,
although it was in
reserve for two
other significant battles, the Battle...
-
Battle of Vimy
Ridge April 9, 1917 2,414 56,639 4% Australia
Battle of
Broodseinde October 4, 1917 1,282 61,527 2% New
Zealand First Battle of P****chendaele...
- same day, McGee, who had
earned his
decoration eight days
earlier at
Broodseinde, was
killed charging an
enemy pillbox in the same battle. Also at Tyne...
