Battle of Polygon Wood | |||||||
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Part of the Battle of Passchendaele | |||||||
Australian soldiers wearing gas masks | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom Australia | German Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Herbert Plumer | Erich Ludendorff | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
7 British divisions 2 Australian divisions[1] | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Australia: 5,770[1] | Unknown, but many. |
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.