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4 giorni fa · Dabei gelang es britischen und kanadischen Truppen, den deutschen Truppen einen strategischen Höhenzug bei Vimy abzunehmen, ohne einen entscheidenden militärischen Erfolg zu erringen. Letzterer Teil der Schlacht ging als Schlacht bei Vimy (englisch Battle of Vimy Ridge) in die kanadische Geschichte ein.
21 lug 2024 · Vimy Ridge Trivia Quiz. It has been called the 'birth of a nation'. How much do you know about this monumental Canadian battle. A multiple-choice quiz by crazycatholic . Estimated time: 3 mins.
1 giorno fa · The first stage in the British plan was a preparatory attack on the German positions south of Ypres at Messines Ridge. The Germans on the ridge had observation over Ypres and unless it was captured, observed enfilade artillery-fire could be fired against a British attack from the salient further north. [ 41 ]
17 lug 2024 · Soldiers treated at Merryflats hospital included those wounded at the Battle of Vimy Ridge near Calais, France in April 1917. Over 3,500 British and Canadian troops died while about 7,000...
28 lug 2024 · Little Canada has added a new miniature exhibit honouring the memorial at Vimy Ridge. Videographer Audra Brown on how the little monument tells a big story.
5 giorni fa · The Capture of Wytschaete was a tactical incident in the Battle of Messines (7–14 June 1917) on the Western Front during the First World War. On 7 June, the ridge was attacked by the British Second Army; the 36th (Ulster) Division and the 16th (Irish) Division of IX Corps captured the fortified village of Wytschaete on the plateau ...
1 giorno fa · The Battle of Messines (7–14 June 1917) was an attack by the British Second Army ( General Sir Herbert Plumer ), on the Western Front, near the village of Messines (now Mesen) in West Flanders, Belgium, during the First World War.
