Vimy Ridge
*Canada's glory
*The french and the British both had failed here to successfully capture this mighty ridge
*Canada is called in as part of the 1917 Spring offensive
*After only 5 days and 10,000 casualties canada had taken the ridge
*Arthur Currie a Victorian realtor was in charge of the canadian 1st division
*Bad omen of a failed gas attack in march
*Attacking rear positions was used to prevent reinforcements to arrive.
*The victory of Vimy Ridge is often thought of as canada's coming of age and introduction on the war scene without the british
*Vimy is now canadian land
*The french and the British both had failed here to successfully capture this mighty ridge
*Canada is called in as part of the 1917 Spring offensive
*After only 5 days and 10,000 casualties canada had taken the ridge
*Arthur Currie a Victorian realtor was in charge of the canadian 1st division
*Bad omen of a failed gas attack in march
*Attacking rear positions was used to prevent reinforcements to arrive.
*The victory of Vimy Ridge is often thought of as canada's coming of age and introduction on the war scene without the british
*Vimy is now canadian land