Category: Passchendale

The Mud Solider:The Centenary of Passchendaele

 

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The end of July 2017 marks the centenary of one of the First World War’s most bloody battles. Today, it is difficult for us to envisage the scale of the Battle of Passchendaele in which almost 500,000 men were either killed, injured or simply went missing.*

The Mud Solider was only on display for 4 days before  melting away and removed from its location.

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Details of the unveiling and the history of Passchendale

The Story behind the making of the sculpture.

 

  • Taken from the opening paragraph from the City of Westminster

 

©wildbayNZ July 2017