third battle of ypres

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   battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery

   SynonymsYpresbattle of Ypres

   Broaderpitched battle

   Part ofWorld War I

   Belgium

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What does third battle of ypres mean?

third battle of ypres means "battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery".