second battle of ypres

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   battle in World War I (1915); Germans wanted to try chlorine (a toxic yellow gas) as a weapon and succeeded in taking considerable territory from the Allied salient

   SynonymsYpresbattle of Ypres

   Broaderpitched battle

   Part ofWorld War I

   Belgium

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What does second battle of ypres mean?

second battle of ypres means "battle in World War I (1915); Germans wanted to try chlorine (a toxic yellow gas) as a weapon and succeeded in taking considerable territory from the Allied salient".