Battle of Vimy Ridge

World War I

The Battle of Vimy Ridge was fought from 9 to 12 April 1917 as part of the Battle of Arras in France during the First World War. Four divisions of the Canadian Corps fought three divisions of the German 6th Army. Supported by a creeping barrage, the Canadians captured the ridge and their final objective by 12 April. It was the first time all four divisions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force fought together.

Dates: 9–12 April 1917
Main combatants: Canadian Corps and German 6th Army
Memorial site: Canadian National Vimy Memorial

Sources and credits

Article: Battle of Vimy Ridge (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q393299
Text: Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
Illustration: By Richard Jack. Public domain · File page on Wikimedia Commons
Richard Jack, https://www.warmuseum.ca/collections/artifact/1017197
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