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	Battle of Vimy Ridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vimy Ridge was the first Allied victory in almost a year and a half and it was especially demoralizing for the Germans who had viewed the Ridge as one of their most impregnable strong points.
		A year later in April 1918, the fact Vimy Ridge continued to be held even as German advances reached the outskirts of Paris was also quite significant.
		The battle is commemorated by the Vimy Memorial, set atop Hill 145 near Vimy and Givenchy in the French Pas-de-Calais.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vimy_ridge (1203 words)

	Vimy Memorial - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is one of Canada's most important overseas war memorials to those who served their country in World War I and risked or gave their lives during the war.
		Due to the height of Vimy Ridge, the topmost stone sculpture — representing peace — is approximately 110 metres above the Lens Plain to the east.
		The rehabilitation plan for Vimy Memorial is part of the Canadian Battlefield Memorials Restoration Project, directed by Canada's Department of Veterans Affairs in cooperation with other Canadian departments, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, consultants and specialists in military history.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vimy_Memorial (867 words)

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		In the British-led Battle of Arras during the 1916 campaign, the only military success was the capture of Vimy Ridge by the Canadian Corps under Sir Arthur Currie.
		The Battle of Vimy Ridge was one of the opening battles in a larger British campaign of the First World War known as the Battle of Arras.
		Poor infantry-artillery coordination was one of the causes of the failure of the Second Battle of the Aisne in April 1917.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/B/Battle-of-Vimy-Ridge.htm (648 words)

	Vimy Ridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The battle of Vimy Ridge is one of the greatest battles in Canada’s history.
		Vimy Ridge was a formidable barrier for the Allies to breach.
		Vimy Ridge proved to be a turning point in World War I. Canadians were an important part of this epic battle.
	collections.ic.gc.ca /turner/ar_vimy.html (406 words)

	Battle of Vimy Ridge - Canadian History
		Vimy Ridge was a cardinal point on the western front.
		The Canadians attacked on a front of 7,000 yards facing the Ridge, and after a terrific bombardment took Vimy Ridge in their stride.
		The battle, although it did not eventuate in open warfare, foreshadowed the return of a war of movement on the western front.
	www2.marianopolis.edu /quebechistory/encyclopedia/BattleofVimyRidge-CanadianHistory.htm (274 words)

	Battle of Vimy Ridge: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Vimy is city in northern france, in the pas-de-calais département....
		The Battle of Vimy Ridge was one of the opening battles in a larger British campaign known as the Battle of Arras Battle of Arras (1917) quick summary:
		The vimy memorial in france commemorates the battle of vimy ridge involving the canadian armed forces during world war i....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/battle_of_vimy_ridge.htm (2518 words)

	Battle of Vimy Ridge: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Battle of Vimy Ridge was one of the opening battles in a larger British campaign known as the Battle of Arras (Battle of Arras: the battle of arras took place from 9 april to 16 may, 1917....
		The ridge, stretching from the town of Vimy (Vimy: vimy is city in northern france, in the pas-de-calais département....
		The battle is commemorated by the Vimy Memorial (Vimy Memorial: the vimy memorial in france commemorates the battle of vimy ridge involving the canadian...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/battle_of_vimy_ridge (1234 words)

	vimy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Vimy Ridge is about 10 miles north of Arras and it was considered an important strategic area.
		It was at this battle that Canadian troops won much praise for their bravery and success in keeping Vimy Ridge for the Allies.
		The original memorial put up for the Canadians who lost their lives at the 1917 battle at Vimy Ridge was a lot less grand than the one there today.
	www.historylearningsite.co.uk /vimy.htm (422 words)

	Battle of Arras - Vimy Ridge - World War I
		Vimy can be seen in the map above between the salients formed by the German Lys and Somme offensives of 1918.
		The immediate British tactical objective was to be Vimy Ridge, which dominated the surrounding terrain and gave the Germans the great advantage of superior observation.
		The only important gain was Vimy Ridge, which provided a firm northern anchor for the British during the first great German drive of 1918.
	www.warchronicle.com /wwi/battles/vimy.htm (1166 words)

	Vimy - Canada - The Great War - 1917
		Standing on Hill 145, the highest point of the the 14 kilometre-long Vimy Ridge, the Memorial overlooks the battlefield to the West, still pock-marked by countless shell-holes and mine-craters.
		Vimy Ridge was an important part of the Germans' defences, barring the way to the mines and factories in the Douai plain which had been of great use to them in their continuation of the war.
		All previous Allied attempts to capture the Ridge had failed, and there was a strong body of opinion among the Allied commanders that the Ridge was possibly impregnable and incapable of ever being taken by a direct attack.
	www.fylde.demon.co.uk /vimy.htm (1265 words)

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		The Battle of Vimy Ridge was the first time since the start of the war that all four divisions of the Canadian Corps had fought together.
		As it was, the maps at Vimy Ridge were inaccurate and all that was known of the terrain, over which the troops would have to move, was that the clay structure of the ridge had been churned to mud as a result of the preliminary artillery bombardment.
		The Battle of Vimy Ridge, in April 1917, was a significant event in Canadian history and played an important part in the success of the Allied offensive against Germany.
	www.space.edu /LibraryResearch/battles/sykes.htm (3423 words)

	The Battle of Vimy Ridge - Sidebar - MSN Encarta
		On April 9, 1917, Canadian troops led an attack to capture Vimy Ridge, a strategic location in northern France that was held by German forces during much of World War I (1914-1918).
		Victory at the Battle of Vimy Ridge helped Canadians develop a unique national identity and marked the emergence of Canada as a world power.
		This 1967 article from Toronto’s Weekend Magazine commemorates the 50th anniversary of the battle and details both the triumph of Canada’s forces and the horrors experienced by soldiers in the trenches.
	encarta.msn.com /sidebar_461575484/The_Battle_of_Vimy_Ridge.html (115 words)

	battle of vimy ridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The 85th Nova Scotia Highlanders, who had been intended to be in a supply and construction role, were sent into Battle of Vimy Ridge and the division captured the hill by the end of the day.
		The loss of the ridge during the Battle of Vimy Ridge also forced the Germans to retreat to the lower plains that were far more costly to defend.
		The attack and objective had only limited grand-strategic significance, and as the simultaneous British and Australian attack to the south of the Ridge was unsuccessful, very little was actually achieved after the Canadian victory at the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
	www.worldwar1-history.com /Battle-of-Vimy-Ridge.aspx (931 words)

	Wikinfo \| Battle of Vimy Ridge
		However, in a war in which, battle after battle, thousands died for gains measured in yards, it had tremendous tactical importance, both in terms of relieving the city of Arras from immediate threat of attack, as well as proving that the war could be made to move once again, after years of stalemate.
		The Ridge had been one of the keys to the Germans' defence system, fortified so extensively that it had been impervious to all attempts by Allied Forces to take it during the first three years of the war.
		The battle is commemorated by the Vimy Memorial, at Vimy Ridge, in Givenchy-en-Gohelle, near Vimy, in the french Pas-de-Calais.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Vimy_Ridge (1034 words)

	First World War.com - Primary Documents - Philip Gibbs on the Battle of Vimy Ridge, April 1917
		In the little villages behind the battle lines the bells of the French churches were ringing gladly because the Lord had risen, and on the altar steps the priests were reciting the splendid old words of faith.
		For the first time this year the sun had a touch of warmth in it, though patches of snow still stayed white under the shelter of the banks, and the sky was blue and the light glinted on wet tree-trunks and in the furrows of the new-ploughed earth.
		The Battle of Arras is the greatest victory we have yet gained in this war and a staggering blow to the enemy.
	www.firstworldwar.com /source/vimy_gibbs.htm (1604 words)

	Vimy Ridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Vimy Ridge, battle fought 9-14 April 1917 during WORLD WAR I.
		The long, low ridge formed a key position linking the Germans' new HINDENBURG LINE to their main trench lines leading north from HILL 70 near Arras, France.
		In spring 1917 the task was given to the Canadian Corps, commanded by British Lt-Gen Sir J.H.G. After careful training and rehearsal, and supported by almost 1000 artillery pieces, the Canadians attacked along a 6.4 km front on 9 April 1917.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0008376 (187 words)

	Battle of Vimy Ridge - Questionz.net , answers to all your questions
		The Battle of Vimy Ridge was the first successful operation against the German Hindenburg Line during World War I. Vimy Ridge was thought to be an Battle of Vimy Ridge impregnable fortress.
		The Memorial The battle is commemorated by the Vimy Memorial, at Vimy Ridge, in Givenchy-en-Gohelle, near Vimy, in the french Pas-de-Calais.
		Vimy Ridge is today wooded with Canadian pines and maples, each tree planted by a native of Canada and representing the sacrifice of a Canadian soldier.
	www.questionz.net /War/World_War_I/Vimy_Ridge.html (1049 words)

	Vimy Ridge Memorial - Vimy Memorial Park - Battle of Vimy Ridge April 1917
		High ground is an important feature of any battlefield and during the fighting around Arras in 1914, there was a desperate struggle for two ridges that surrounded the city to the north-east: the Notre Dame de Lorette Spur and Vimy Ridge.
		As part of the Battle of Arras, all four Canadian divisions assaulted the ridge on 9th April 1917; the one and only time in the war when all four divisions fought side by side.
		After some bitter fighting, particularly on the northern part of the battlefield, Vimy Ridge was in Canadian hands by the 14th April - at the cost of more than 10,000 Canadians killed, wounded and missing.
	battlefields1418.50megs.com /vimy_ridge.htm (563 words)

	Birth of a nation at Vimy Ridhe
		The Ridge, seen in the background of this photo, was occupied by the Germans in September 1914.
		All four divisions were located near Vimy Ridge, with the British on their north side and the French on the south.
		The memorial on Vimy Ridge stands dramatically on the summit beneath which the shimmering spirits of Canadian soldiers gather in the silvery moonlight.
	www.talkingproud.us /HistoryVimyRidge.html (5375 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Battle of Vimy Ridge
		It was the first Allied victory in almost a year and a half and was especially demoralizing for the Germans who had viewed the Ridge as one of their most impregnable strong points.
		The astounding success of the attack and the innovative methods by which it was achieved sealed the reputation of the Canadians, (along with their Australian and New Zealander Commonwealth cousins) as the best troops on the western front.
		Also, the Canadian troops in the battle consisted of soldiers from all nine provinces of Canada (Newfoundland did not join Confederation until 1949).
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Vimy_Ridge (969 words)

	My Paper
		Though the Battle of Vimy Ridge, itself, was a success, it was unable to become a major breakthrough and the larger British offensive it was a part of failed.
		The Battle of Vimy Ridge, comprised of all four Divisions of the Canadian Corps and one British Division, used extensive planning and thorough training to take the ridge; many Canadians today see this battle as the birth of their nation.
		Only six months after the Battle of Vimy Ridge, one of the most horrific and wasteful battles occurred: the Third Battle of Ypres or Passchendaele as it is better known.
	vimyridge.tripod.com /paper.htm (1469 words)

	Battle of Vimy Ridge
		The ridge, located about 10 kilometres to the north of Arras in Northern France and just south of the mines and factories of Lens and Lille, was a high ground that commanded the entire sector.
		The taking of Vimy Ridge was very important offensively as it was a key position of the German line in Northern France but it was even more important for the Germans to NOT lose Vimy Ridge.
		Vimy Ridge was the “hinge” of the German line as it protected the newly constructed Hindenburg line and also the length of the western front as it traveled north-west into Flanders and on to the channel.
	pages.interlog.com /~fatjack/vimybattle.htm (1893 words)

	WarMuseum.ca - The Battle of Vimy Ridge April 9-12, 1917 - The First World War
		Vimy monument now stands, was captured in a frontal bayonet charge against machine-gun positions.
		Vimy became a symbol for the sacrifice of the young Dominion.
		In 1922, the French government ceded to Canada in perpetuity Vimy Ridge, and the land surrounding it.
	www.warmuseum.ca /cwm/vimy/index_e.html (644 words)

	Canadian red ensign in Imperial War Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Red Ensign was presented to this Museum in 1918 to commemorate the Canadian achievement at Vimy Ridge by Lieutenant Colonel Lorn Paulet Owen Tudor of the Saskatchewan Regiment, who commanded the 5th Canadian Infantry Battalion from 29 June 1917 to 8 March 1918.
		Vimy Ridge is a ridge near Vimy commune, Pas-de-Calais dept., Northern France, 16 km north of Atrecht (in Dutch); captured by Canadians April 9-10, 1917.
		There is now on Vimy Ridge a big monument, known as the Vimy Canadian Memorial, which recalls the sacrifice of the 75,000 Canadian soldiers who died or disappeared in France during First World War.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ca_wwimu.html (468 words)

	CBC News Indepth: Vimy Ridge
		It was at Vimy Ridge, a strategic 14-kilometre long escarpment that overlooks the Douai plain of France.
		Full-scale replicas of the Vimy terrain were built to rehearse unit commanders on what to expect both from the enemy and from Canadian units on either side.
		The battle was hailed as the first allied success of the long war, achieved mostly due to the innovation of using a creeping, continuous massive artillery barrage to protect squads of advancing troops.
	www.cbc.ca /news/background/vimy (806 words)

	The Battle of Vimy Ridge - Veterans Affairs Canada
		Vimy Ridge was a key to the German defence system.
		The slopes of Vimy Ridge favoured the defenders.
		To reach their final objectives on the far side of the Ridge, the Canadians would have to capture the commanding heights of Hill 135 and Hill 145, which formed its crest.
	www.vac-acc.gc.ca /general/sub.cfm?source=history/firstwar/vimy/vimy3 (395 words)

	Vimy Ridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The battle of Vimy Ridge was a turning point in the First World War, and one of Canada's finest hours.
		Canadian troops took the ridge during a three-day battle in the spring of 1917 and in the process made the Canadian Corps' great reputation.
		He also recognized 28 students who had just returned from a visit to Vimy Ridge stating "you are amongst a very few number of lucky Canadians who have had the wonderful opportunity to travel to Vimy Ridge and hoped that they would have lasting memories of their trip".
	www.abnwtlegion.com /vimy_ridge.htm (805 words)

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