Third Battle Of Ypres
For which of the following reasons is the Third Battle of Ypres considered a futile engagement?
AThe Allies launched a major offensive against German forces in 1917 but made minimal territorial gains despite suffering over 500,000 casualties.
BThe Germans initiated a massive offensive in 1914, but an Allied counterattack nullified their advances at the cost of 100,000 casualties.
CIt marked the first large-scale use of tanks in 1916, but mechanical failures rendered most of them ineffective and counterproductive.
DThe Germans launched a major offensive at Ypres and Verdun in 1915, but the Allies successfully recaptured Alsace and Lorraine.