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Vimy Ridge Battle 1917 - Canadian Troops fight German Soldiers

The Battle of Vimy Ridge was part of the Battle of Arras, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, during the First World War. The main combatants were the four divisions of the Canadian Corps in the First Army, against three divisions of the German 6th Army. The Battle of Vimy Ridge was fought during the First World War from 9 to 12 April 1917. ... The battle took place on the Western Front, in northern France. The four divisions of the Canadian Corps, fighting together for the first time, attacked the ridge from 9 to 12 April 1917 and captured it from the German army. Not only did the victory at Vimy Ridge, along with other great Canadian sacrifices at the Somme and Passchendaele, help to turn the tide against Germany in the First World War, but they also helped to lay the groundwork for Canadian independence, resulting in Canada becoming a separate signatory to the Treaty The Canadians held Vimy Ridge. This victory came at a high cost as 3,598 Canadians lost their lives, and 7,000 were wounded during the four-day battle. Battle of Vimy Ridge Strength 4 Canadian divisions 1 British division Total: 170,000 men 3 divisions Total: 30–45,000 men Casualties and losses 3,598 dead 7,004 wounded Unknown casualties 4,000 captured