So from the German viewpoint, the Germans had to defend themselves against their attackers in the Battle of Passchendaele. The German soldiers who inhabited Passchendaele resisted against the CED’s initial surprise attacks. In the later months of the battle, they gained intelligence from spies about forthcoming assaults from the British, and so they were much more prepared for the final parts of the battle. By the time the battle had terminated, the Germans had lost hold of Passchendaele and lost thousands of their troops, just as the Allies
So from the German viewpoint, the Germans had to defend themselves against their attackers in the Battle of Passchendaele. The German soldiers who inhabited Passchendaele resisted against the CED’s initial surprise attacks. In the later months of the battle, they gained intelligence from spies about forthcoming assaults from the British, and so they were much more prepared for the final parts of the battle. By the time the battle had terminated, the Germans had lost hold of Passchendaele and lost thousands of their troops, just as the Allies