Battle of Polygon Wood

The Battle of Polygon Wood was a small battle that took place in World War I. It happened during the second part of the Battle of Passchendaele. Most of the battle was fought in an area named Polygon Wood, near Ypres, Belgium.

Battle of Polygon Wood
Part of the Battle of Passchendaele
Australian soldiers wearing gas masks
Date September 26 – 27, 1917 Location Polygon Wood, Flanders Result Allied victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom Australia	German Empire
Commanders and leaders
Herbert Plumer	Erich Ludendorff
Strength
7 British divisions 2 Australian divisions	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Australia: 5,770	Unknown, but many.

References

Bibliography

• Bean, Charles (1941). The AIF in France:1917, The Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918. Vol. 4. pp. 794–795.

Other websites

• "Battle of Polygon Wood, 26-27 September 1917". History of War. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
• "Battle of Polygon Wood: 26 September 1917". www.polygonwood.com. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
• "Battle of Polygon Wood: 26 September 1917". Department of Veterans' Affairs. Archived from the original on 2009-11-11. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
• Bean, Charles (1941). The Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918 (PDF). Vol. 4 (Eleventh ed.). Sydney: Angus and Robertson. pp. 791–832. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-06. Retrieved 2011-08-23.