the battle of vimy ridge Flashcards

1
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who led the Canadian forces?

A

British commander Julien Byng

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2
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what was the task given to the Canadian forces?

A

going into the dreaded Vimy region

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3
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to which country did Vimy Ridge belong to since the start of the war?

A

Germany

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4
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what was Vimy Ridge known for?

A

its valuable coal fields and strategic high elevation

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5
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how many French and Canadians had been lost in attempts to dislodge the Germans from the Ridge?

A

200 000

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6
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what led to Arthur Currie’s rise in the ranks throughout WWI and what was his role?

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leading soldiers through the 2nd Ypres and the Somme; became 1st division commander

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7
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what was Currie known for?

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his uncompromising goals to save soldiers and to avoid full frontal attacks (crash tactics); he preferred precise, slow attacks

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8
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what 3 recommendations did Currie make for the Battle of Arras?

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  • overwhelming artillery was needed
  • all soldiers needed to be made aware of their goals and targets in case superiors get killed
  • destroying German guns must be made a priority
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9
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why was Currie respected by soldiers?

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he had removed the Ross Rifle for the Lee-Enfield and made soldiers feel important to the war

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10
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what created great camaraderie between Canadian soldiers?

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for the first time throughout the war all four Canadian divisions were located in one place (totalling 97 184)

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11
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what did training begin with?

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steady marching sessions to create timing

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12
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what was tunnel digging essential for?

A

move soldiers and supplies throughout the ridge; maintain gains during the battle

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13
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what was distributed to expose the roles, targets, and issues facing each soldier?

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40 000 maps and a massive model of the ridge was made

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14
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soldiers also learned __________ just in case

A

the roles of others

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15
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how many types of communications did Currie use during the battle; name 2 examples

A

7 / airplane observation, pigeons

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16
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instead of precision bombing, Currie wanted to use a __________

A

creeping barrage

17
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what was involved in a creeping barrage?

A

soldier timing, engineer calculation, cannon ranging, flawless communication

18
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what would a successful creeping barrage look like?

A

a wall of shells protecting soldiers as they crossed no mans land on their way to the German trenches