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  1. I was wondering if the movie accurately portrays historical events, especially the massive hand-to-hand fight scene. It seems too horrific to be true. I feel it's one of those movies that isn't realistic per se but conveys a very realistic emotion. The fighting at Passchendaele was done on a very diverse battlefield.

  2. 4 days ago · The Battle of Passchendaele was a battle during World War I that was fought between the Allied British and American forces and the Germans. Over 400,000 casualties were made in this battle. It...

  3. Jun 28, 2024 · Battle of Passchendaele (July 31–November 6, 1917), World War I battle that embodied the senseless slaughter of the Western Front. Passchendaele was the third and longest battle to take place at Ypres, Belgium.

  4. 2 days ago · Haig, Gough and Passchendaele: a reappraisal names two of the crucial architects of what was described by the military historian Sir Basil Liddell Hart as a campaign ‘so fruitless in its results, so depressing… a synonym for failure – a name black bordered in the records of the British Army’.

  5. 3 days ago · In fact, the viewer has to infer that we are in Northern France, as opposed to Flanders Fields, in Belgium, where much of the fiercest fighting in 1917 occurred (Passchendaele). The film offers zero historical signposts, but merely serves up a tableaux, or background set, for our presumed heroes idiotic quest.

  6. Jun 27, 2024 · Plot summary. All Quiet on the Western Front tells the story of a group of young Germans who enlist in World War I after being captivated by slogans of patriotism and honour. It is narrated by the protagonist, Paul Baumer, who is 20 years old.

  7. 1 day ago · Item description from the seller. Experience the romance and drama of World War I with the critically acclaimed film "Passchendaele". This Blu-ray edition, released in 2009, features the talented Paul Gross as both actor and director. The film tells the story of a young couple caught up in the war, played by Joe Dinicol and Meredith Bailey.