Battles are the bulk of a war; in terms of, they either decide the …show more content…
Ypres was a village captured by the Entente that had to be held from Germany’s attacks. Canada was chosen to hold the town against German advancements which was crucial for the German Imperial Rule as they need a fast way to take over Belgium and coasts of France. The untested Canadians distinguished themselves as a tough fighting force by resisting the horror of the first large-scale poison gas attack in history. Over 6000 died in the horrific battle in a span of four days. This German push that the Canadians had held off began a huge dependence on the Canadians during difficult battles. Vimy Ridge is considered one of the best won battles in history by the Canadian’s as it signified pride but had no exact significance for the outcome of the war. The Canadian Corps to seize Vimy Ridge from German occupancy in April 4, 1917. Canadians would be assaulting an open graveyard since previous French attacks had failed leading up to 100,000 casualties for the French. To capture this insanely difficult position the Canadian Corps had to carefully plan and rehearse their attack to provide great flexibility and firepower in battle. Attacking together for the first time all four divisions of