100th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Passchendaele Is Commemorated In Ypres

YPRES, BELGIUM - JULY 30: Poppies are released from the Menin Gate at the end of the wreath laying ceremony during commemorations marking the centenary of Passchendale in the town market square on July 30, 2017 in Ypres, Belgium. Dignitaries and descendants of those who fought are gathering to mark the centenary of Passchendaele, the third battle of Ypres, on 30 and 31 July 2017. The campaign saw intense fighting over 3 months, 1 week and 3 days with historians currently agreeing that both sides suffered losses of around 260,000 casualties each. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)