Canada Gate Passchendaele

At the end of Canadalaan there is a small heroic arch "The Canada Gate" in memory of those who took part in the bloodiest battle for the Canadian soldiers during the Great War, namely the 3rd Battle of Passchendaele.
The offensive ended at this location on November 10, 1917.
After 100 days of fighting, more than 240,000 soldiers died on the Allied side.
More than 220,000 soldiers died on the German side.
This was a high price for only 8 km of ground gain.

To commemorate the centenary of the First World War, the Military Museum installed the Canada Gate on the Passchendaele battlefield.
The solemn inauguration took place at sunset on November 9, 2017.
Canada Gate, located on the edge of Crest Farm, is now part of the Passchendaele Canadian Memorial. The wooden base is marked with the outline of soldiers' boots and steel poppies decorate the four corners of the monument.

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: Koos Winkelman