Canadian Expeditionary Force
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The Canadian Expeditionary Force was the expeditionary field force of Canada during the First World War. It was formed on August 15, 1914, following Britain's declaration of war on the German Empire,
Men lining up outside a recruitment tent in Toronto in 1914.
Members of the 38th Battalion (Ottawa), CEF marching in the streets of Hamilton, Bermuda, in 1915.
Depiction of the Battle of Kitcheners' Wood, an engagement during the Second Battle of Ypres
Canadian soldiers returning from trenches during the Battle of the Somme
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
Canadian Expeditionary Force
…BEF, it had developed significant experience in the use of infantry and artillery and in tactical doctrine, preparation and leadership under fire. The Battle of Vimy Ridge had significance for Canada as a young nation. For the first time the Canadian Corps, with all four of its divisions attacked as one. This Canadian…
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