Canadian Corps
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The Canadian Corps was a World War I corps formed from the Canadian Expeditionary Force in September 1915 after the arrival of the 2nd Canadian Division in France. The corps was expanded by the additi
Neuville Vitasse 1918
A Canadian recruiting poster
Painting:"Ghosts of Vimy Ridge"
Battle of Vimy Ridge
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The Battle of Vimy Ridge was part of the Battle of Arras, in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, during the First World War. The main combatants were the four divisions of the Canadian Corps in th
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…and later) and William Ironside. Both eventually became Field Marshals and held the position of Chief of the Imperial General Staff. The Canadian Corps captured Vimy Ridge in April 1917, in a daring attack that was a turning point in the war, and as Currie called it, "the grandest day the Corps ever had". During the German spring…
Richard Jack The Taking of Vimy Ridge
Byng during the battle
Position of the defending and attacking forces before the battle
Large model of German trench lines