Trench map Zonnebeke 28 NE1 (Battle of Passendale)

A Reprint of an original WW1 map of British Army trenches,

Passendale,is a  small village five miles north-east of Ypres is the name by which the final stages of the Third Battle of Ypres is known. It is the name, along with the Somme, which has come to symbolise the Great War for many. The Third battle of Ypres was preceded by the attack on Messines ridge in June 1917. The main battle of Passendale commenced on the 31st of July 1917, and stretched on until November the 10th, 1917.

From the collection held by the Imperial war Museum.

• Passchendale
• Map dated 5-12-17
• Famous battle 3rd Battle of Ypres/ Passchendale
• Date of Battle 11th July 1917
• Towns on map: Passchendale, Moorslede & Zonnebeke
• Trenches British & German
• Map Size 23 x 16 inches
• Tyne cot cemetery marked