Paschendale

This song is based on a soldier's view of the Battle of Passchendaele, one of the major battles of World War I, fought by ANZAC, British and Canadian forces versus the German defenders.

During live performances of this song, lead singer Bruce Dickinson would dress in the type of uniform worn by World War I era British Infantry men. He would then act out the lyrics of the song by faking his own death onstage, as if he were a soldier being gunned down. Footage of this can be seen on the Death on the Road DVD.