Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Battle of Poelcappelle marked the end of highly successful British attacks during the Battle of Passchendaele. Pitting the attacking forces against relatively intact German defences in rain and muddy conditions like those in August, the main attack was a failure and only the diversionary attack managed to gain any ground. Unfortunately, the failure of the main attack was not transmitted back to the Army Commanders, resulting in the next attack (the First Battle of Passchendaele) being poorly planned.