File:History of the World War-On Vimy Ridge where Canada won Laurels.jpg
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[edit]English: On Vimy Ridge, where Canada won Laurels | |
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English: The Canadians took the important position of Vimy Ridge on Easter Monday, April 9, 1917. They advanced with brilliance, having taken the whole system of German front-line trenches between dawn and 6.30 A.M. This shows squads of machine gunners operating from shell-craters in support of the infantry on the plateau above the ridge. Français : Les Canadiens ont pris une position importante sur la crête de Vimy le lundi de Pâque, 9 avril 1917. Ils ont avancé avec brillance, ayant capture le système de tranchées de première ligne des Allemands au complet entre l'aube et 6:30 AM. Cette photographie montre des escouades de mitrailleurs operant dans des cratères d'obus en appui à l'infanterie sur le plateau au-dessus de la crête. |
Source | Francis A. March, "History of the World War", 1919, Chicago, pg 385. |
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current | 12:34, 9 July 2008 | 590 × 855 (73 KB) | Samulili (talk | contribs) | Revert to original (significanlty different) | |
23:22, 3 June 2008 | 3,432 × 2,656 (5.81 MB) | Labattblueboy (talk | contribs) | {{Information |Description={{en|1=hi res. - Canadian machine gunners dig themselves in, in shell holes on Vimy Ridge. This shows squads of machine gunners operating from shell-craters in support of the infantry on the plateau above the ridge. }} |Source={ | ||
16:55, 23 December 2005 | 590 × 855 (73 KB) | RJHall (talk | contribs) | On Vimy Ridge, where Canada won Laurels. |
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