Canadians in Battle:

Did Canadas Soldiers Prove Themselves in Battle?

A TALE OF THREE BATTLES
Canadian soldiers fought and died in many battles. Three of the most famous
were the _______________________, the ____________________, and the
_____________________________.
THE SECOND BATTLE OF YPRES
Soon after arriving in Europe, the Canadians were ordered to help the
__________ and ____________ troops near ___________________.
There, on __________________ the Germans launched their attack using a new
weapon: _________________
French front-line troops gagged from the gas
Canadians moved in and stopped the German advance
Horrible battle with ________ Canadian lives lost but Canadians proved
____________________________________________
BATTLE OF THE SOMME
o July 1, 1916
o British launched a major assault near the ______________ that lasted
______________
o Blood bath for both sides: almost ___________casualties on the first day
o About ___________Canadian soldiers fought
o More than _________Canadians were among the _________ Allied
soldiers killed
o Only _________________ of land gained

Lessons of the Somme

Terrible endurance test for Canadians
Taught the Canadians that they could endure
Also taught Commanders some important lessons

 Result: began to change tactics for next battle

THE BATTLE OF VIMY RIDGE
o By ______________, the British and French had unsuccessfully tried to
capture _________________: an important German position in _________
o Task therefore given to the ______________
o Would be the _________ Canadians fought as a ___________ and not
part of the British troops
New Tactics
_____________, the top Canadian officer, made sure the troops
were ______________, ________________ and __________________
Soldiers given _____________ and _________________to study
New strategy: ____________________ as Canadians advanced,
_______________fired shells ahead which prevented the _________ from
getting to their machine guns
Canadas Proudest Moment
Attack started on __________________ and lasted for ______days
On ______________ the Canadians held Vimy Ridge
Victory gave __________ to the Allies and the Canadians did what
others had ___________to accomplish
CANADIAN AVIATORS:
Were the risks faced by Canadian pilots worth taking?
Airplanes were still new during WWI
Canada did not have a air force until _____, so Canadian pilots
joined the ________________________ or ___________________________
_____________ pilots served as _________, __________,
_________, and ________________
Britain began training pilots in Canada

 By the end of the war, __________ of British pilots were from

Canada
SUICIDE SERVICE and FLYING COFFINS
Open ___________offered little protection
Flew ________ over enemy lines to collect ___________,
__________, drop _________ and fire
Also attacked by enemy fire
Life expectancy of a pilot = _____________
CANADIAN AIR ACES
Air Ace =
_________________________________________________
Billy Bishop = shot down _____enemy planes and awarded the
_______________________
Roy Brown = shot down the _____________, most feared
_________ pilot
Boosted Allied morale and proved that airplanes could make an
important military contribution
CANADIAN SAILORS: Did Canadian sailors make a difference?
At the start of the war, Canadas navy was _____________

___________________________ were all that protected Canadas

coast
People ___________of Canadas navy
Because our navy lacked _________, many Canadian sailors
enlisted in _____________________.
THE WAR AT SEA
Both alliances relied on ________ to bring them supplies: ______,
_________________, _______________, and ______________.

 _______________ set up on both sides to prevent enemy from

_______________________________.
German _____________(undersea boats armed with torpedoes)
used to ____________ British ships
CANADA AND CONVOY SUCCESS
Convoys =
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Many convoys started in _____________________
_________ sped up the growth of the ______________
By ___________, Canada had more than __________ ships