Canada's Military History 2.0

  'With the Canadians in the Great Battle', 1918. Canadian soldiers escort German prisoners through a communication trench. On 8 August 1918 General Rawlinson's Fourth Army, spearheaded by the Australian and the Canadian Corps, attacked at Amiens. Rawlinson used over 2,000 guns, 450 tanks and 1,900 aeroplanes to support the attack by 13 divisions. Through careful preparations, the Allies achieved complete surprise. Their tanks broke through the German lines and sowed panic in the rear. This battle illustrated that the Canadians had perfected how to combine infantry, artillery, tanks and aircraft in a co-ordinated attack. Currie masterfully demonstrated throughout the war a skillful command of integrated operations involving infantry, artillery, engineers, and air support in battles such as: 1)  During the Battle of Vimy Ridge (April 1917), while the war had not yet become fully mechanized, it showcased Canada’s meticulous planning, creeping barrages, and coordination betwee...

  'A young Boche officer captured by Canadians on Hill 70. He seemed very pleased to be out of the struggle',  August 15, 1917. Canadian soldiers watch a German officer brought in after his capture on the first day of the Canadian Corps' assault at Hill 70 near Lens. Between 15 and 25 August 1917 the Canadians attacked there in order to draw German troops away from the ongoing Battle of Passchendaele and inflict as many casualties on the enemy as possible. #Hill70 https://amzn.to/4s6TdWx