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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]]. | ||
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Revision as of 13:21, 9 March 2023
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!) 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
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.
