The ruins of the Cloth Hall in Ypres following the Fifth Battle of Ypres. After the German Spring Offensive of 1918 was stopped, German morale waned and the increasing numbers of American soldiers arriving on the Western Front. Allied attacks quickly penetrated the German defences and by 29th September all of the high ground around Ypres had been occupied by the Allies.

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Size: 4820px × 3440px
Location: Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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