About this episode

This episode explores the significance of The Bluff during the fighting near Ypres in February-March 1916.

Step onto the Western Front in Flanders as we explore the area near to Ypres known as The Bluff. In this episode we uncover the story of the fighting here in February-March 1916, when British and German forces struggled for control of the high ground overlooking Ypres. Using contemporary accounts and battlefield evidence, we explain why this small rise in the landscape mattered so much and how the battle unfolded. The Bluff was created from spoil dug out during the construction of the Ypres–C...

People in this episode

Host: Paul Reed

Topics covered

• Western Front
• World War I
• battlefield history
• military strategy
• Flanders

Keywords

• Ypres
• The Bluff
• World War I
• battle
• Flanders
• British forces
• German forces
• military history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: British forces, German forces

Places: Ypres, The Bluff

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