Today in 1917 - NZ's 'blackest day' at Passchendale

1917 New Zealand's ‘blackest day’ at Passchendaele in World War 1

Ever since 1917, Passchendaele has been a byword for the horror of the Great War. In terms of lives lost in a single day, the failed attack on Bellevue Spur on 12 October was probably the greatest disaster in New Zealand’s history. Read more...