LINKS
Links specific to Vimy Ridge in France and to World War One in general.
- Vimy Ridge Remembered -- Shock and Awe, 1917 (CBC News)
- We may marvel at the firepower of the hundreds of missiles and smart bombs used in U.S. attacks on Iraq, but an overwhelming battlefield fusillade creating shock and awe is not a new idea. In fact, Canadian soldiers fighting in the First World War were pioneers of the tactic.
- Link to MAP: Front line positions at Vimy Ridge (CBC News)
- Link to MAP: Plan of Attack at Vimy Ridge (CBC News)
- Battle of Vimy Ridge (Wikipedia)
- The Battle of Vimy Ridge was one of the opening battles in a larger British campaign known as the Battle of Arras during the First World War. It is also considered a major event in Canadian history for the primary role Canadian forces played in the attack.
- Link to MAP: Street Map of Vimy, France (Google Maps)
- Canadian War Museum
- An entirely new and must-see attraction, this national museum presents Canada's military past and how it shaped the country. Its outstanding exhibitions explain Canada s rich military history from earliest times to the present, featuring the experiences of people on the battlefields and at home. The Museum's dramatic architecture is a showcase for its vast art collection (some 13,000 pieces) and its extensive artifact collection, including military vehicles and artillery. The extensive permanent exhibition highlights key events and defining moments in Canada's military history. Human conflict is explored through personal stories, art, artifacts, photographs and interactive presentations. The panoramic LeBreton Gallery houses a Voodoo jet, nineteenth-century artillery pieces, tanks and a wide range of vehicles.
- Battle of Vimy Ridge, April 1917
- Detailed account of the battle of Vimy Ridge, including map, timeline and many photos.
- Canada and the First World War (Archives Canada)
- From 1914 to 1918, thousands of Canadian men and women were called upon to contribute to the effort required for the First World War, an event that transformed our nation, culture, economy and identity. This exhibition is designed to illustrate, through the National Archives of Canada's collections, the many roles that Canadian men and women played during the First World War, and the definite mark the war left on our society.
- Vimy Ridge - Video Clip (History by the Minute)
- Video clip from the battle of Vimy Ridge