feb 1, 1917 - Vimy Ridge
Description:
- creeping barrage- all Canadian soldiers given maps of battlefield
- trained on scale model
- all soldiers told plan of attack in the event of a
commander's death
- 4 Canadian divisions fighting together
- Canada gained reputation of a formidable
fighting force
- 10,000 Canadian casualties
Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 1, 1917
Now
~ 108 years ago