 Nharireyomurindi yaDecember 29, 1914, mauto eGermany akachera munzvimbo yakakwirira kumabvazuva kweYpres uye nokudaro, Ypres Salient yakaumbwa neBritain, France, Canada neBelgium kuzvidzivirira pakurwisa kweGermany panguva ye1914 Race to the Sea. Ikoku kwakaguma neHondo yeYseruye Hondo Yokutanga yeYpres, iyo yakapfuurira kusvikira pana 22 November. Zvikamu zveGermany neBritain zvakaitisa mabasa, zvakafambira mberi, zvakatora nzvimbo uye zvakarwisa vachishandisa zvimbambaira nehondo yepasi pevhu munzvimbo dzakaita seBroadseinde neSint Elooi. 