4 ore 32 min, 22 apr 1915 anni - Battle of Ypres

Descrizione:

The Canadians were moved to contribute with the French and British line heading towards the city of Ypres. The Germans had the higher ground and were able to fire into the trenches. The Germans introduced a new weapon to use, mustard gas. The Germans were aiming to flank the 50,000 Canadian and British troops. The Canadians planned to drive the Germans out of Kitchener’s wood. This is where the Canadians finally emerged victorious after their hard fought battle. The battle gave the Canadians a reputation as a formidable fighting force. Though, the Canadians had over 6,000 injured or dead troops from the battle.

Who: Germans, French, Canadians, British.
What: The Germans used deadly mustard gas against the Canadians in trench warfare. The victory for the Canadians gave them a stronger reputation as a formidable fighting force. Over 6,000 Canadians were injured in the battle, 2,000 of those died.
Where: In the city of Ypres, Belgium.
When: April,1915