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Canadian Battles of WWI

Battle of Ypres

Battle of Ypres

Who was in it?

Who was in it?

The Battle of Ypres was between the German and the Allied armies (Belgian, French, British Expeditionary Force and Canadian Expeditionary Force).

What caused it?

What caused it?

The Battle of Ypres started at the end of the Race to the Sea, when Germany attempted to outmaneuver the Allies by pushing towards the coast.

Where did it take place?

Where did it take place?

The battle took place on the Ypres salient on the Western Front, in Belgium, outside the city of Ypres (now known by its Flemish name, Ieper)

When did it happen?

When did it happen?

This battle took place April 22 to May 25 1915

How did they take?

How did they take action?

During the year war, the commanders and soldiers at Ypres faced alot of challenges such as: coordination of artillery fire and infantry, the difficulties of overcoming terrain and barbed wire, and the horrors of chemical warfare - the German tactic that caused such devastation during the Second Battle of Ypres.

Battle of the Somme

Battle of the

Somme

How did they take action?

How did they take action?

The Allies launched a series of offensives on the Western Front , primarily to relieve French pressure, but also to begin wearing down the German force as part of a broad alliance plan

Who was in it?

Who was in it?

The British Empire (United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India,

Newfoundland) and the French who were fighting the Germans

What caused it?

What caused it?

After 18 months of trench warfare, the Allies hoped to obtain a decisive victory over the Germans on the Western Front.

Where did it take place?

Where did it take place?

It took place near thew Somme River, and Somme, near northern France.

When did it happen?

When did it happen?

The battle happened July 1, 1916 – November 18, 1916

Battle of Passchendaele

Battle of Passchendaele

Who was in it?

Who was in it?

British Empire, France, Belgium fought Germany

What caused it?

What caused it?

General Haig also thought that the German army was on the verge of collapsing and that a big offensive, "just one more thrust," could hasten the war's conclusion. As a result, the Passchendaele attack was launched.

Where did it take place?

Where did it take place?

The Ypres area of Belgium where the village of Passchendaele is located

When did it take place?

When did it happen?

Jul 31, 1917 – Nov 10, 1917

How did they take action?

How did they take action?

Canadians were sent to Belgium to assist the battered ANZAC troops in their final drive to secure Passchendaele.

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