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World War 1

World War 1. The Canadian Battles – Vimy Ridge CHC2P / D Ms. Pannell. Vimy Ridge. Objective To seize Vimy Ridge, a long whale like hump of land 60 meters above the Douai Plain. It had been occupied by Germans since the beginning of the war and was heavily fortified.

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World War 1

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  1. World War 1 The Canadian Battles – Vimy Ridge CHC2P / D Ms. Pannell

  2. Vimy Ridge Objective • To seize Vimy Ridge, a long whale like hump of land 60 meters above the Douai Plain. • It had been occupied by Germans since the beginning of the war and was heavily fortified. • Previous Allied attacks of Vimy Ridge had failed

  3. Vimy Ridge Why Vimy? • Vimy Ridge offered strategic advantage since it provided an excellent view of the industrial areas of German occupied France. This area was vital to the German ‘war machine’

  4. April 9-12, 1917 First time that all four Canadian divisions would fight together as a single unit under the command of Canadian officer Arthur Currie and British General Byng. Unique to the Battle of Vimy Ridge

  5. Preparation for Battle • Soldiers given maps • Studied air photos • Model built • Practiced maneuvers – new one call “creeping barrage” • Railway constructed to bring munitions to front lines • All 4 Canadian divisions fought together

  6. Soldiers used new maneuver called a “creeping barrage” “Creeping Barrage” involved a curtain of gunfire and artillery just in front of advancing troops http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/interactive/creeping-barrage Vimy Ridge

  7. Vimy Ridge • At a cost of 3500 Canadian lives the German line was broken and the allies had won a much needed victory. • Canadians proved themselves as a nation • Currie was promoted to Commander of the Canadian Corps

  8. Vimy Victory – Birth of a Nation

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