Battles Flashcards
Who?: 2nd battle of Ypres
Canadians, French, British vs Germans
When? : 2nd battle of Ypres
April 22-24 1915
Location?: 2nd battle of Ypres
Near Ypres, Belgium
What?: 2nd battle of Ypres
French and British on front lines
New weapon: chlorine gas
French has soldiers were unprotected and fled
Canada: 2nd battle of Ypres
Canadians 1st experience of WW1
Established reputation
Held ground against chlorine gas
Casualties: 2nd battle of Ypres
65 000
Who?: battle of Somme
British Offensive (with Canadians & Newfoundlanders)
When?: battle of the Somme
July 1, 1916-November 1916
Location?: battle of the Somme
Near the Somme river, France
What?: battle of the Somme
British attack with a “barrage”
Germans ready
Biggest British disaster
Canada: battle of the somme
Gained reputation as “shock troops”
Casualties: battle of the Somme
624 000 over 58 000 lives
Who?: battle of vimy ridge
Canadians vs Germans
When?: battle of Vimy Ridge
April 9, 1917
Location: battle of Vimy ridge
Vimy, France
What: battle of Vimy ridge
Key German stronghold
French and British were unsuccessful taking back the ridge
Germans retreated within hours of Canadians arrival
Canada: Vimy Ridge
First time Canadians fought solo
Symbol of Canadian pride and nationalism
Victory provides new hope for triple entente
Casualties: Vimy ridge
3598 Canadian lives
Who: passchendaele
British empire (Canadians) vs Germans
When: 3rd battle of Ypres passchendaele
July to October 1917
Location: passchendaele
Small Belgium village
What: passchendaele
Marshland
Heavy artillery bombardment destroyed surface of land
Canada: passchendaele
Canadians succeeded against major challenges
General Currie in command
9 Victoria crosses
Reputation as best fighting force
Casualties: passchendaele
16 000 Canadian lives
330 000 British casualties
Total Canadian casualties
60 000 lives
234 000 wounded
Total war casualties
8 million lives
20 million wounded
