Canada and the First World War

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Beyond Vimy, the Douai Plain
This photograph, taken after the capture of Vimy Ridge, looks east over the Douai Plain. The vantage point occupied by the soldiers in the foreground demonstrates the strategic importance of Vimy Ridge ? its height.

George Metcalf Archival Collection
CWM 19920085-244