Personal Narrative: First Battle Of Vimy Ridge

I can not begin to tell you about what I have seen over the past three days. When the battle began on July 1st I never would have imagined how many men would be wounded or killed. Makeshift hospitals had to be made for all of the wounded men. Large warehouses and even the railroad station were turned to hospitals. They grew quickly overcrowded though so we had to use other buildings. Churches were turned into hospitals, with the pews acting as beds. Schools and even private homes had to house wounded soldiers in need of medical attention. Volunteer nurses from Gettysburg gathered to help the wounded. The brought sheets and seat cushions from their homes for soldiers. I can only imagine how overwhelmed they must be, seeing all of the wounded

The feats achieved by Canadians were incredible, and more influential than anything they had done before. Vimy was one of the German’s most heavily guarded areas, and it was thought that it was impossible to over take. However, when the Canadians did take it, they captured the most artillery and guns since the start of the war. They also managed to take 4,000 Germans as prisoners of war. Past battles at Vimy witnessed over 200,000 causalities. During the Canadian attack on the ridge, they lost 3,598 soldiers while the Germans suffered over 20,000 causalities. Canadians had much to be proud of after Vimy, a feeling they did not often get while fighting under British command. Critics question whether Vimy aided Canada’s birth as a nation. “It is difficult to avoid the conclusion that if Vimy Ridge had been captured

Dear Mother, It’s been a long time since I had the opportunity to sit down and write you a letter. I miss you and father a lot. I am overjoyed to be writing this letter to you. The mood here is one of jubilation. Our assault on Vimy Ridge began at 5:30 am on Easter Monday, eight days ago. We lost a lot of good boys but I am so very pleased to inform you that the Canucks got the job done! What the French couldn’t do for two years and the Brits too we, Byng’s Boys did in three days. I was assigned to the front line in the trenches as part of the 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade attached to the 4th Canadian Division. This is actually the first time all four divisions got to work together as a unified Canadian Corps. They

The Battle of Vimy Ridge was one of the greatest military battles ever fought. This battle contributed to Canada’s coming of age as a nation. The taking of Vimy Ridge claimed more than 200,000 lives during the first World War and will forever remain in the history as one of the worlds great military triumphs. The Canadian Military used extensive planning, new innovative weaponry and relied on the tremendous courage and sacrifice of its soldiers in order to claim victory.

On April 9, 1917, Canada sent out 100 000 fine men to serve and protect their country. To this day, the battle of Vimy Ridge is still known as the day Canada became a nation. Despite the cataclysm of the battle and the thousands of lost souls, Vimy Ridge is considered to be defining moments in Canadian History. The Germans were in complete control of Vimy Ridge for over two years prior to the Canadian onset. This enabled the Germans to strengthen their position, making them seem unvanquishable. The German forces were appeared to be impregnable. Nor the British armada or the French were able to vanquish the Germans. The French battled for over two years and suffered over one hundred and fifty thousand casualties. Despite the twenty divisions and three massive

I am sitting here in my trench with my fellow brothers. We are soaked from head to toe with mud all over us. I haven’t had a change in socks in weeks and I have seen men around me get trench foot. Trench foot is something I have seen and I never want to experience if we don’t have to. The lice have been spreading from man to man very quickly. At first the lice really bothered us but now it is just a part of our lives in these trenches. We have to be careful with our rations because the rats that have grown to the size of Oscar, so we have to keep our rations in a safe place

Vimy Ridge was an important turning point in Canadian History. The soldiers were all men who had fought so proudly. Even though the men were frightened beyond belief, they were more worried about showing their own fear

The Battle of Vimy Ridge is one of the most important battles in all of Canadian history. Prior to Vimy Ridge, the four divisions of the Canadian Corps had never fought with each other as one unit, but in this battle, they were assembled together and fought as a country. In addition to that, the whole battle was planned and prepared by General Byng and Arthur Currie, two high-ranking Canadians. They created an all new strategy called involving a creeping barrage of artillery which was so effective, it was even adopted by the British army in 1918.

After the British and French both failed to take Vimy Ridge, the Canadians were given the assignment to capture the Ridge. After months of planning, the assault on the Ridge happened on April 9th 1917. After 3 days of brutal trench and hand to hand combat the Canadians captured the ridge at the cost of 3,598 lives. The Canadians captured 4,000 German prisoners of war and caused 20,000 German casualties. as this was the first time an all Canadian army had fought together and they were very successful. Historian C.P Stacey explains how vimy Ridge

In 1862, I entered the battle of Gettysburg as a Confederate soldier. My post was assigned to me as a passenger in a covered wagon. A cannonball hit a wheel and we were forced to abandon the wagon. Luckily, nearby was a fallen tree that provided some cover. All of us scrambled over except two other that were still in the wagon. Just following a loud pop a shell exploded on the wagon killing both men. Then the least expected thing happens I saw my favorite cousin; Joe Palsha.

Canada's military identity has been changed immensely since the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Entering the war as a colony of Britain and a trusted ally, and progressing to a country who came through and triumphed in one of the most remembered battles of World War One. As Brigadier-General Alexander Ross said of the battle "  . . . in those few minutes I witnessed the birth of a nation." (Foot,

Vimy ridge is a defining moment in Canadian history because it was a demonstration of Canada’s abilities in war as Canada was recognized as an independent nation from Britain. Essentially, Vimy Ridge was the first-time Canadian squadrons fought together in history. Canadians demonstrated their meaningfulness by capturing Vimy Ridge after the French and British could not. “The Germans considered the ridge to be impregnable. Over 160,000 French and British soldiers had died in attacks on Vimy Ridge since October of 1914. Now the task of capturing it fell to the Canadians. The troops once thought to be untrained, rowdy colonials, were now regarded as one of the most effective fighting forces on the Allied side. “(Brewster, 14). Canadians were

The Battle of Vimy Ridge is Canada's most celebrated military victory, it took place in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais part of France from April 9th 1917 to April 12th 1917. This was a part of World War I and was a smaller part of the Battle of Arras. The battle started at 5:30 A.M. on Easter Monday. The first wave had 20,000-30,000 soldiers each carrying 36 kilograms of equipment, these soldiers were part of the Canadian Corps. 100,000 Canadians fought in the Battle of Vimy Ridge. There were 5 Major battles that happened in the town of Arras the reason was because Arras had a major railroad junction which if the Germans or the Allies got control over the railroad they will use it for their own benefits to help supply their troops.

The Battle of Vimy Ridge was the most significant battle as this battle demonstrated to the world how credible Canadian soldiers were and this was the source of Canadians battle success in the future. Through April 9th to 12th in 1917, Canadian soldiers decided to take on a battle that both the British and the France had already failed, thus showing Canadian soldiers bravery. The Canadian soldiers proved that careful planning is more efficient than the number of soldiers when General Arthur Currie devised a plan to overthrow the Germans position and was successful. The achievement of this battle is momentous as Canada, all alone, did what other countries could not. Subsequent to the Battle of Vimy Ridge Canadian troops went from one successful

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,