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The Belgian landing depended on the Passchendaele offensive

The coastal assault was planned as part of the army's wider offensive.

Amphibious Warfare Passchendaele

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Question

Would the Belgian-coast assault have needed to be part of a general offensive?

Short answer

Yes. It was intended to take place alongside the army's Passchendaele offensive.

Notes

The landing was intended to accompany the Passchendaele offensive. Its success was therefore tied to operations by the main army, with the coastal force forming part of that wider advance.