WW1 - 1917 Flashcards
Vimy Ridge
date and details
arthur currie a canadian put in charge of troops for the first time
britain and france both failed to take the high ground w 150000 dead
coordinated and planned and soldiers practiced plan and knew the strategy
use creeping barrage
allows canadians to approach germans without coming under fire
canadians take the ridge 10000 casualties
third battle of ypres:passchendale
date and details
oct 1917
british high command looking for breakthrough-take town of passchendale
bill of troops were canadian and australian
curries said mud would make it unable to advance
british said we have no time
currie knows this is a mistake
advance ordered and 3 months later canadians take the town
450000 casualties 4/5 canadians wounded or killed
by oct 1918 germans had retaken most of the ground gained
