Birth of a nation
Canada achieves stunning victory
On April 1917 thousands of Brave Canadian soldiers successfully took Vimy Ridge on securing a tactical area for the allies. Both British and French failed to occupy the ridge with France suffering as much as 150:000 casualties. Hence Canadian forces were called in.
A British officer announced that he never believed that the Canadian forces were capable of something like this, Author curry who led Canadians into battle was the first Canadian to lead a regiment without British supervision. He ordered Canadian troops to dug shelters and tunnels to protect themselves from German turret fire. One soldier who fought in the front lines had this to say.
All I could hear was the pounding of artillery …show more content…
This prevented Germans from mounting their guns and allowed allied forces to cross Norman’s land
Norman dumb a respected British officer called this brilliant battle the birth of a nation as it showed Canadian was not only able to stand up for themselves militarily but also were able to exceed to their European counterparts,
Back in at home canadians are proud of the victory. John Smith said Canada has fought hopefully the war will be over.
However, the victory was not without loss. Despite the triumph, over suffered casualties. said we will never forget the sacrifice of those soldiers who died
Vimy Ridge was a place over a hill that oversaw ally trenches allowing Germans to view troops mobility. This made it a prime target of conflict with the French attempting to take it but failed to lack competence. By taking the ridge Germans would be unable to do
Canada achieves stunning victory
On April 1917 thousands of Brave Canadian soldiers successfully took Vimy Ridge on securing a tactical area for the allies. Both British and French failed to occupy the ridge with France suffering as much as 150:000 casualties. Hence Canadian forces were called in.
A British officer announced that he never believed that the Canadian forces were capable of something like this, Author curry who led Canadians into battle was the first Canadian to lead a regiment without British supervision. He ordered Canadian troops to dug shelters and tunnels to protect themselves from German turret fire. One soldier who fought in the front lines had this to say.
All I could hear was the pounding of artillery …show more content…
This prevented Germans from mounting their guns and allowed allied forces to cross Norman’s land
Norman dumb a respected British officer called this brilliant battle the birth of a nation as it showed Canadian was not only able to stand up for themselves militarily but also were able to exceed to their European counterparts,
Back in at home canadians are proud of the victory. John Smith said Canada has fought hopefully the war will be over.
However, the victory was not without loss. Despite the triumph, over suffered casualties. said we will never forget the sacrifice of those soldiers who died
Vimy Ridge was a place over a hill that oversaw ally trenches allowing Germans to view troops mobility. This made it a prime target of conflict with the French attempting to take it but failed to lack competence. By taking the ridge Germans would be unable to do