100 years ago today (Nov. 10th, 1917), the Battle of Passchendaele finally came to an end. More than 4,000 Canadians were killed and another 12,000 wounded. Those numbers were almost exactly the casualties predicted by Canada's General Arthur Currie.
Total casualties for all combatants (both sides) came close to half a million (~ 495K) ...
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