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Definition of Second battle of ypres
1. Noun. Battle in World War I (1915); Germans wanted to try chlorine (a toxic yellow gas) as a weapon and succeeded in taking considerable territory from the Allied salient.
Exact synonyms: Battle Of Ypres, Ypres
Generic synonyms: Pitched Battle
Group relationships: First World War, Great War, War To End War, World War 1, World War I
Geographical relationships: Belgique, Belgium, Kingdom Of Belgium
Generic synonyms: Pitched Battle
Group relationships: First World War, Great War, War To End War, World War 1, World War I
Geographical relationships: Belgique, Belgium, Kingdom Of Belgium