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Second Battle of Ypres – 1915 – World War I

The Second Battle of Ypres was a First World War battle fought for control of the strategic Flemish town of Ypres in western Belgium in the spring of 1915, following the First Battle of Ypres the previous autumn. It marked the first time that Germany used poison gas on a large scale on the Western Front. Additionally, the battle was the first time that a former colonial force defeated a major European power on European soil, in the Battle of St. Julien-Kitcheners' Wood. Overview The Second Battle of Ypres consisted of six separate engagements: The Battle of Gravenstafel: Thursday 22 April – Friday 23 April 1915 The Battle of Saint Julien: Saturday 24 April – 4 May 1915. The Battle of Frezenberg: 8–13 May 1915 The First Battle of Bellewaarde: 24–25 May 1915 The Battle of Hooge 30 and 31 July 1915 - The Second Attack on Bellewaarde 25 September 1915 The scene of the battles was the Ypres salient on the Western Front, where the Allied line which followed the canal bulged eastward around the town of Ypres, Belgium. North of the salient were the Belgians; covering the northern part of the salient itself were two French divisions The eastern part of the salient was defended by one Canadian division and two UK divisions.