Battle of Vimy Ridge

The battle started on April 9th 1917 an ended on April 12th. The battle of Vimy Ridge was in France. It was four Canadian divisions against three German divisions. In this battle Canadians used a new strategy. Canada was led by Arthur Currie who was a great strategist as well as the first Canadian to have the rank of general. The battle of Vimy Ridge made a significant impact to Canada because they had captured the most land, weapons, war prisoners, than, any other British attacks during World War One. This helped Canadians gain a sense of identity, having part of the

During World War Two, Canadians distinguished themselves on the home front, in the air, at sea, and in the battles spread all across Europe. They distinguished themselves in battles such as Juno Beach and Ortona. Juno Beach shows the great middle power known as Canada and Ortona shows the great Canadian Ingenuity. But, neither of those battles were the most important or most significant to the future of Canada. The battle of Hochwald Gap was more important to Canadians because, it showed that Canadians although being a middle power could perform just as well as the Superpowers. The battle shows the greatness of Canadian leadership, how great the Canadian troops were, and how greatly it affected Canada. The operation of this battle, Operation

The section continues on the trench raiding at the Vimy Ridge. It was also the first time that Xavier killed a human with his own hands rather than a bullet. Xavier and his comrades were relieved from the front lines for a few days after the unexpected victory. Xavier was depressed by Gilberto’s death before his eyes at Vimy Ridge. Xavier, Elijah, Fat, Graves and Grey Eyes are the only remaining original privates. Xavier has another moment; wondering why Elijah was getting all of the fame, while he remained unknown. During the relief, Xavier showed off his sniping skills by killing a duck that Elijah failed to hit with one shot. Xavier noticed that he was only a few miles away from where Lisette lives and planned to sneak out to reunite with

Canada's much celebrated victory over the Germans during the Battle of Vimy Ridge in World War One was a huge step towards the country's independence. Canada came into the war as just another British colony and then left the war as a trusted member of the British Commonwealth. The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a huge turning point for Canada that will go down in history as how we made the change from colony to nation.

the battle of Vimy Ridge took place in France. Canadians sent all four divisions of the Canadian Corps. They attacked Vimy Ridge. Essentially, the troops wanted to push the Germans out of France. This was because France was looked upon as a German defence. Previous attacks made by the French and the British had failed. The Canadians, however were successful.

The Battle of Ft. Donelson was on February 11-16. It was fought near the Tennessee Kentucky border. It was a key position because it gave the union access to the cumberland river giving naval access to other southern forts and positions. This battle lead to the capture of the confederate fort. The union soldiers were lead by Ulysses S. Grant and the confederates were lead by. After the defeat of Ft. Henry the majority of the confederate troops went to this fort to help reinforce it. Grant encircled it and sent a flotilla to bomb them lead by Gen. Foote from the river. The confederate forces made one last rush at them to try to open up an escape route and was so close to but for some reason Gen. Gideon ordered his troops to fall back. So

Vimy Ridge had been a very prominent stronghold, of the triple alliance, being Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy. This had been a landmark that had been constituted by the German fortifications and their allies. Vim Ridge had been a central hub and military base for soldiers coming form different regions, seemingly it had been difficult for the base to be captured, subsequently not being captured until April 12, 1917 by the Canadian regiment with British and French allied help. Through countless efforts by the British and French in 1915 and 1916 to capture the stronghold, they had not emerged as victorious, evidently causing many war casualties in both of those attempts. The most precedented reason for the inability to upheave the strong

17 August 1951 through 18 October 1951 for the hills of 983, 940, and 773, as well as hills 894,

to the British Army, that the Americans had no intentions on collapsing quickly in the oncoming war. The will and fight by the Americans against the British during the Battle of Bunker Hill was expressed throughout the process of before and after the battle. Even though the Americans were not well equipped or prepared,

In my opinion, Vimy Ridge is a defining moment in Canadian history because it gave our whole country a sense of nationalism for one of the first times ever. This part of our history was all about World

Easter weekend in 1917 has become legend in Canadian military tradition. It was the weekend that Canadians took Vimy Ridge in World War I. The Ridge was an important strategic point as it was the only high point in an otherwise flat area, and is located so as to protect the industrial centre of Lille and the coal mines of Lens. Though the location was strategically important, the capture of Vimy Ridge would inevitably not have much impact on the outcome of the First World War. The Canadian capture of the ridge did weaken the German position and forced the Germans to reassess their defensive methods in the area north of Arras, but all the British, French, and Canadian troops lost momentum after the first day. The objective of the offensive

In January of 1917, the 50th battalion headed north to Artios, France, the location of Vimy Ridge. Vimy ridge was a very important battle for the allies as holding the location would give them a great vantage point that overlooked the vast network of trenches on either side and No Man’s Land. It was even more important to the CEF and Canada, as it was the first time they received worldwide recognition, they were no longer seen as an afterthought of Britain. It was crucial that the allies win this battle. The next months were spent preparing and going over strategy. During this time, Colonel E.G. Mason was transferred to another battalion and replaced Lieutenant-Colonel Page. Under new command the 50th battalion was ready to on the offensive,

The capture of Vimy Ridge was the first time in history that the Canadian units fought together as one, independent of British forces, and this victory became a symbol of Canada’s independence and nationhood. As a result of the success of these battles, Canadian troops were soon recognized as some of the best troops on the Western Front. In June 1917, Canadian General Arthur Currie was promoted to replace British General Byng, and this marked the end of the British soldiers commanding Canadian troops.

In early April of 1917, the Battle of Vimy Ridge was fought though the bulk of troops involved were Canadian, many British, French and colonial troops fought along with them. Vimy Ridge had been under German control since October 1914 and it was extensively assumed to be impregnable considering that previous attempts failed miserable.

One of Canada’s largest military endeavors was the battle of Vimy Ridge during World War One. It was a fierce battle between Germans and Canadians. Canada was trying to take over the German controlled ridge, which ran from northwest to southwest between Lens and Arras, France. Its highest point was 145 feet above sea level, which was exceptionally helpful in battle because of the very flat landscape. Already over 200,000 men had fallen at Vimy, all desperately trying to take or defend this important and strategic ridge. As a result of its success in taking the ridge, Canada gained a lot more than just the strategic point. Canada was united as a nation, and the victory changed the way other counties viewed them. Canadians no longer