Canada and the First World War

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Canadians Advance
Canadians of the 29th Infantry Battalion advance across No Man's Land through the German barbed wire during the Battle of Vimy Ridge, April 1917. Most soldiers are armed with their Lee Enfield rifles, but the soldier in the middle carries a Lewis machine-gun on his shoulder.

George Metcalf Archival Collection
CWM 19920085-915