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The '''Battle of Passchendaele''' was a major battle of [[World War I]] in [[Passchendaele]]. The [[First Doctor]] was on the field of battle and later regarded it as an awful event. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'') The [[Fifth Doctor]] listed Passchendaele as one of the many battlefields he had walked through. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The King of Terror (novel)|The King of Terror]]'') [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley Pollard]]'s [[uncle]] [[Jacques (The Next Life)|Jacques]] lost an arm during the battle. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Next Life (audio story)|The Next Life]]'') [[Jack Harkness]] fought in the battle. He compared this battle and the [[Battle of the Somme]] to "walking into [[Hell]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[To the Last Man (TV story)|To the Last Man]]'') | The '''Battle of Passchendaele''' was a major battle of [[World War I]] in [[Passchendaele]] on the [[Western Front (World War I)|Western Front]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Torchwood: The Encyclopedia (reference book)}}) The [[First Doctor]] was on the field of battle and later regarded it as an awful event. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'') The [[Fifth Doctor]] listed Passchendaele as one of the many battlefields he had walked through. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The King of Terror (novel)|The King of Terror]]'') [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley Pollard]]'s [[uncle]] [[Jacques (The Next Life)|Jacques]] lost an arm during the battle. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Next Life (audio story)|The Next Life]]'') [[Jack Harkness]] fought in the battle. He compared this battle and the [[Battle of the Somme]] to "walking into [[Hell]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[To the Last Man (TV story)|To the Last Man]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
The Battle of Passchendaele is also known as the Third Battle of Ypres as a result of the two towns being very close to each other. Fighting at Ypres during World War I is mentioned in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Illegal Alien (novel)|Illegal Alien]]'' but the real world connections between the battles at Ypres and Passchendaele have yet to be referenced in the [[Doctor Who universe|DWU]]. | The Battle of Passchendaele is also known as the Third Battle of Ypres as a result of the two towns being very close to each other. Fighting at Ypres during World War I is mentioned in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Illegal Alien (novel)|Illegal Alien]]'' but the real world connections between the battles at Ypres and Passchendaele have yet to be referenced in the [[Doctor Who universe|DWU]]. | ||
[[Category:Conflicts]] | [[Category:Conflicts]] | ||
[[Category:World War I battles]] | [[Category:World War I battles]] | ||
[[Category:Conflicts from the real world]] | [[Category:Conflicts from the real world]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:48, 23 August 2024
The Battle of Passchendaele was a major battle of World War I in Passchendaele on the Western Front. (PROSE: Torchwood: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...["Torchwood: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"]) The First Doctor was on the field of battle and later regarded it as an awful event. (PROSE: Byzantium!) The Fifth Doctor listed Passchendaele as one of the many battlefields he had walked through. (PROSE: The King of Terror) Charley Pollard's uncle Jacques lost an arm during the battle. (AUDIO: The Next Life) Jack Harkness fought in the battle. He compared this battle and the Battle of the Somme to "walking into Hell". (TV: To the Last Man)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Battle of Passchendaele is also known as the Third Battle of Ypres as a result of the two towns being very close to each other. Fighting at Ypres during World War I is mentioned in PROSE: Illegal Alien but the real world connections between the battles at Ypres and Passchendaele have yet to be referenced in the DWU.
