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The Legion took the position that the pilgrimage would be funded by its members without subsidies or financial aid from Canadian taxpayers, and by early 1935 they had established that the price of the 3½-week trip, inclusive of all meals, accommodation, health insurance, and sea and land transportation would be CA$160 per person ($3,443.29 as ...
Vimy: Pilot: William Price. Victory shared with Roger Hay, Fred Holliday, at least three other aviators 4 25 April 1917 Bristol F.2a Fighter Albatros D.III Destroyed East of Arras Pilot: William Price 5 27 April 1917 Bristol F.2a Fighter German reconnaissance plane Destroyed Vitry-en-Artois (Southwest of Douai) Victory shared with Roger Hay 6
The Germans intended to prevent mines being blown under German positions by capturing the British front line and mine gallery entrances. After the Third Battle of Artois (25 September – 4 November 1915) the French Tenth Army had held positions on the western slope of Vimy Ridge and the German 6th Army occupied positions on the steeper eastern ...
Vimy (/ ˈ v iː m i / or / ˈ v ɪ m i /; French pronunciation:) is a commune in the French department of Pas-de-Calais. [3] Located 3.8 kilometers (2.4 mi) west of Vimy is the Canadian National Vimy Memorial dedicated to the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the Canadian soldiers who were killed during the First World War.
First Battle of Artois (17 December 1914 –13 January 1915) – part of a combined attack with the First Battle of Champagne (20 December 1914 – 17 March 1915) Second Battle of Artois (9–15 May 1915) – French attack towards Vimy Ridge; Third Battle of Artois (25 September–15 October 1915) – also known as the Artois–Loos Offensive
The Second Battle of Artois (French: Deuxième bataille de l'Artois, German: Lorettoschlacht) from 9 May to 18 June 1915, took place on the Western Front during the First World War. [ a ] A German-held salient from Reims to Amiens had been formed in 1914 which menaced communications between Paris and the unoccupied parts of northern France.
The French Tenth Army attempted to dislodge the Germans from the region during the Second Battle of Artois in May 1915 by attacking their positions at Vimy Ridge and Notre Dame de Lorette. The French 1st Moroccan Division managed to briefly capture the height of the ridge but was unable to hold it owing to a lack of reinforcements. [ 7 ]
At the Third Battle of Artois (25 September – 4 November 1915) the French Tenth Army captured positions on the western slope of Vimy Ridge and the German 6th Army was forced back to positions on the steeper eastern slope. Both sides resorted to a continuous underground offensive.