In fact, Canadian soldiers fighting in the First World War were pioneers of the tactic. It was at Vimy Ridge, a strategic 14-kilometre long escarpment that overlooks the Douai plain of France.

The 85th's success was a turning point in the Battle of Vimy Ridge. In the days that followed, Canadian units secured the entire ridge and turned Vimy into a victory for Canada. Cook emphasizes ...

Ninety-five years ago this week, 3,598 British soldiers, all dressed in Canadian military uniforms, died at the battle of Vimy Ridge. Or at least that’s what happened, according to the Canadian ...

About 300 army cadets, veterans, and government officials participated in a ceremony on Saturday ahead of Vimy Ridge Day to honour the Canadian soldiers who fought in the four-day Battle of Vimy ...

OTTAWA, ON, April 9, 2025 /CNW/ - On Easter morning of 1917, Canadian troops answered the call of duty and demonstrated exceptional courage in the battlefields of Vimy Ridge in northern France ...

A two-hour documentary which recreates for the viewer one of the greatest battles in Canadian military history. The film was made to show that Canadian character at its best, forging an identity ...

OTTAWA, ON, April 9, 2025 /CNW/ - On Easter morning of 1917, Canadian troops answered the call of duty and demonstrated exceptional courage in the battlefields of Vimy Ridge in northern France, where ...

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1988 CBC docudrama on Canadas role in WW1 Terence McKenna tours the Battlefields of Ypres the Somme Vimy Ridge and Paschendaele Actors portray several Canadian soldiers in WW1 in reenactments ...