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Canada Enters the War
Canada didn't choose to join the war effort; as a part of the UK when England entered the war after Germany didn't remove their troops from Belgium, Canada was forced to join the fighting. -
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The Second Battle of Ypres
The second battle of Ypres was the first major battle Canadians participated in where they defended Ypres for 3 days outnumbered outgunned and outflanked by the Germans and their new chemical weapons however costs were high; 6000 Canadian casualties throughout the 3 days of fighting. -
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The Battle of Mount Sorrel
This was a battle where the Germans pushed the allies back at Ypres but the Canadians were determined to take back their lost land and reclaimed most of it after an intense artillery bombardment of the German positions. This battle proved how important artillery was for attackers because of the advantage it gave attackers over entrenched defenders -
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The Battle of the Somme
The battle of the Somme was the bloodiest battle the war had seen at the time with 57000 British casualties on the first day. The fight was meant for the allies to break the deadlock on the western front and was a 4 month long hard fought battle. Here a new strategy the creeping barrage was implemented and this was the first battlefield where tanks were used. It remains a bloody tie for both sides with an estimated total of 800000 casualties -
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The Battle of Vimy Ridge
The battle of Vimy ridge was an offensive that saw the Canadians gain the largest amount of territory in one offensive then any allied force up until that point. It's considered to be the birthplace of Canadian bravery, courage, and symbolizes Canadian victory. -
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The Battle of Hill 70
This was a lesser known battle but nonetheless a major triumph for Canadian forces as they won the battle without other allied support, the first country to do so on the western front. -
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The Battle of Passchendaele
The battle of Passchendaele was predicted to be an impossible fight and a waste of life because of the wasteland of shell craters, barbed wire, and mud. The allied victory was at a high cost, 220000 casualties for the allies alone. -
The Death of the Red Baron
The red baron was a German flying ace that passed all flying records very quickly and was shot down by Canadian flying ace Roy Brown towards the end of the war, boosting the morale of the allied soldiers. -
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The Battle of Amiens
The battle of Amiens was the first battle of the last 100 days and was a major victory for the allies with the Canadians playing a big part. This battle also showed the use of many modern military tactics and technology like tanks and the air force. -
The Germans Sign the Armistice
On November 11th 1918 at 11 O'clock the Germans signed an armistice that ended the war for all countries who fought in it. -
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The Germans Sign the Armistice
On November 11th 1918 at 11 o'clock the Germans signed an armistice that ended the war for all countries who fought in it.
