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The Battle of Passchendaele
It was one of the defining battles of the First World War.
Britain and its allies had ambitious plans to break through German lines - but they ended up mired in mud.
Listen to the voices of soldiers who took part - from the BBC archive.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Mon 5 Nov 201813:50GMT
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