{"id":2869,"date":"2014-08-14T15:38:54","date_gmt":"2014-08-14T15:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.warmuseum.ca\/firstworldwar\/?page_id=2869"},"modified":"2016-07-08T13:46:17","modified_gmt":"2016-07-08T13:46:17","slug":"the-battle-of-vimy-ridge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.warmuseum.ca\/firstworldwar\/ressources\/firstworldwar-photograph-and-document-packages\/the-battle-of-vimy-ridge\/","title":{"rendered":"The Battle of Vimy Ridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As part of a British offensive in April 1917, Canadian soldiers captured the heavily fortified Vimy Ridge in northern France. Many consider Vimy a defining moment for Canada, but the victory came at a terrible cost, with more than 10,000 Canadians killed and wounded. Find out more about the battle and its legacy in this resource package.<\/p>\n<h3>Photographs &#8211; Battle of Vimy Ridge (List of Images):<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"links\">\n<li class=\"pdf icon icon-download\"><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/wp-content\/mcme-uploads\/2016\/07\/4-b-4-a-resources-photographs_e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Photographs &#8211; Battle of Vimy Ridge (pdf)<\/a>\u00a0[PDF 1582k]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/photographs\/battles-and-fighting-photographs\/vimy-ridge-from-the-air\/ ?back=2869\">Vimy Ridge from the Air<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/photographs\/battles-and-fighting-photographs\/tank-at-vimy\/?back=2869\">Tank at Vimy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/photographs\/battles-and-fighting-photographs\/beyond-vimy-the-douai-plain\/?back=2869\">Beyond Vimy, the Douai Plain <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/photographs\/battles-and-fighting-photographs\/canadians-advance\/?back=2869\">Canadians\u00a0Advance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/photographs\/battles-and-fighting-photographs\/vimy-fortifications\/?back=2869\">Vimy Fortifications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/photographs\/battles-and-fighting-photographs\/removing-casualties\/?back=1590\">Removing Casualties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/photographs\/battles-and-fighting-photographs\/prisoners-of-war\/?back=2869\">Prisoners of War<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/photographs\/battles-and-fighting-photographs\/artillery-support\/?back=2869\">Artillery Support<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/photographs\/photographs-of-prominent-people\/byng-inspecting-captured-gun\/?back=2869\">Byng Inspecting Captured Gun<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/photographs\/photographs-of-prominent-people\/byng-of-vimy\/?back=2869\">Byng of Vimy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/photographs\/post-war-photographs\/canadian-cemetery-at-vimy\/?back=2869\">Canadian Cemetery at Vimy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/photographs\/life-at-the-front-photographs\/canadian-graves\/?back=2869\">A Canadian Grave<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/photographs\/post-war-photographs\/vimy-dedication\/?back=2869\">Vimy Dedication<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/photographs\/post-war-photographs\/vimy-pilgrims\/?back=2869\">Vimy Pilgrims<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/photographs\/photographs-of-prominent-people\/walter-allward\/?back=2869\">Walter Allward<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/photographs\/life-at-the-front-photographs\/early-memorial\/?back=2869\">Early Memorial<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Primary Source Materials &#8211; Battle of Vimy Ridge (List of Images):<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"links\">\n<li class=\"pdf icon icon-download\"><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/wp-content\/mcme-uploads\/2016\/07\/4-b-4-b-resources-primary-source-materials_e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Primary Source Materials &#8211; Battle of Vimy Ridge (pdf)<\/a>\u00a0[PDF 1521k]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/art-and-culture\/official-art\/vimy-ridge\/?back=2869\"><i>Vimy Ridge<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/archival-documents\/documents-created-by-organizations\/monuments\/justice\/?back=2869\"><i>Justice<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/weapons-and-ammunition\/artillery-and-grenades\/artillery-piece\/?back=2869\">Artillery Piece<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/art-and-culture\/official-art\/the-crest-of-vimy-ridge\/?back=2869\"><i>The Crest of Vimy Ridge<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/weapons-and-ammunition\/clubs-and-blades\/german-bayonet\/?back=2869\">German Bayonet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/archival-documents\/documents-created-by-organizations\/commemorative-items\/pawley-grave-marker\/?back=2869\">Pawley Grave Marker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/art-and-culture\/official-art\/a-cemetery-on-vimy-ridge\/?back=2869\"><i>A Cemetery on Vimy Ridge<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/art-and-culture\/official-art\/the-pimple-evening\/?back=2869\"><i>The Pimple, Evening<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/art-and-culture\/official-art\/the-taking-of-vimy-ridge-easter-monday-1917\/?back=2869\"><i>The Taking of Vimy Ridge, Easter Monday 1917<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/weapons-and-ammunition\/firearms\/german-maxim-08-machine-gun\/?back=2869\">German Maxim 08 Machine Gun<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/archival-documents\/military-documents\/combat-message-vimy-ridge\/?back=2869\">Combat Message, Vimy Ridge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/archival-documents\/maps\/vimy-roclincourt-map\/?back=2869\">Vimy-Roclincourt Map<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/objects-and-photos\/archival-documents\/maps\/map-of-canadian-advance-at-vimy\/\">Map of Canadian Advance at Vimy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Related Historical Information About The Battle of Vimy Ridge:\u00a0<a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/history\/battles-and-fighting\/land-battles\/vimy-ridge\/?back=2869\">Vimy Ridge<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/history\/battles-and-fighting\/weapons-on-land\/artillery-and-mortars\/?back=2869\">Artillery and Mortars<\/a>, <a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/history\/battles-and-fighting\/weapons-on-land\/underground-mining\/?back=2869\">Underground Mining<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/history\/people\/generals\/sir-julian-byng\/?back=2869\">Sir Julian Byng<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/history\/people\/generals\/a-g-l-mcnaughton\/\">A.G.L. McNaughton<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"\/firstworldwar\/history\/after-the-war\/remembrance\/vimy-memorial\/?back=2869\">Vimy Memorial<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of a British offensive in April 1917, Canadian soldiers captured the heavily fortified Vimy Ridge in northern France. Many consider Vimy a defining moment for Canada, but the victory came at a terrible cost, with more than 10,000 Canadians killed and wounded. 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