The Great War—Battle of Vimy Ridge

The Battle of Vimy Ridge (April 9 – April 12, 1917): For the first time, all four Canadian divisions attack together, with tremendous results.

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[michaeldaley]

They made a name for Canada when most of the world doubted them.Against all fought brilliantly and ferociously.Never started a war and never lost one either.Its crazy how no one seems to give a s**t.

[virtualvelo]

THANK YOU 🙏 for the bravery. Lest WE forget

[pattyveterans]

10, 000 people lost and "The battle did little to change the course of the war."

Doesn't that make you so angry?

[RealPeopleShorts]

What is the background music? I absolutely love it.

[CarlosKelly-rx]

Ive been to vimy ridge twice its an awesome experience

[braveboxer]

Can you tell us why Britain wanted to liberate the Vimy ridge, did they work with France and want to save their land so that they could fight Germany together?

[grandgao]

A great battle that helped forge a great nation

[R.C.A.F.V.R.]

I must say great doc do you happen to know who was the Canadian who went to the germans prior to the battle giving details a lot of the time websites state anglogerman Canadian but nothing more in the late 70's I would push a vimy vet in remembrance Sunday parade in the uk he told me that after the war it became known to those who survived that a Canadian had crossed over to the germans but was never told more he thought the guy was from Montreal and was a high rank due to he had in-depth knowledge to pass on to the germans it would make an interesting video if you could find out

[Jon-hi]

I have served with the Canadians, and I like you folk, but the history of Vimy is always given a significant national slant in the telling. Yes to magnificent fighting skills of the Corps, but no one ever mentions the British Army in this attack. It was 5 x divisional assault - not 4 - and the Corps was augmented by a UK Div. In fact, it is fair to say that probably half the soldiers were from British Units (Div, Corps, and Army troops allocated) or were British born serving in the CF - and not Canadian in any sense. To do right by everyone involved, the narrative needs to become factual.

[waynedavebosaing]

Who is here too because of Social project