What is "passchendaele"

Passchendaele is a 2008 Canadian war film, written, co-produced, directed by, and starring Paul Gross. The film, which was shot in Calgary, Alberta, Fort Macleod, Alberta, and in Belgium, focuses on the experiences of a Canadian soldier, Michael Dunne, at the Battle of Passchendaele, also known as the Third Battle of Ypres. The film had its premiere at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival on September 4, 2008, when it also had the honour of opening the festival, and it was released widely in Canada on October 17, 2008.

Passchendaele may refer to:

• Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres) a military campaign of World War I from 31 July – 10 November 1917
  • First Battle of Passchendaele, a constituent battle of the Battle of Passchendaele, 12 October 1917
  • Second Battle of Passchendaele, a constituent battle of the Battle of Passchendaele 26 October – 10 November 1917
• Passchendaele Ridge, a ridge near the village of Passendale and the city of Ypres in Belgium
• Passchendaele (film), a Canadian film
• "Paschendale", a song by Iron Maiden from the 2003 album Dance of Death
• Passiondale (album), a concept album by God Dethroned about the Battle of Passchendaele
• Passendale, town in Belgium
• Passchendaele, a village in Granite Belt area of Queensland, Australia

Passchendaele was a battle honour awarded to units of the British and Imperial Armies that took part in one or more of the following engagements in the Great War:

• First Battle of Passchendaele, 12 Oct 1917
• Second Battle of Passchendaele, 26 Oct–10 Nov 1917

These should not be confused with the battle commonly known as the Battle of Passchendaele, which is officially known to the British Army as the Third Battle of Ypres.