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Canada at Vimy Ridge
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Men dig and shovel dirt as a vehicle drives past on the adjacent road France
April 1917
Soldiers at work digging up a field Canadian soldiers prepare
A canon fires a single shot For one of the greatest battles in our history
A canon fires a single shot
A canon fires a single shot The Battle of Vimy Ridge
Soldiers march
Soldiers march Over 100,000 soldiers
Soldiers march From across Canada
Soldiers climb out of a trench and run toward the battlefield Launch the attack
A soldier lays on his stomach to take cover as he aims his weapon towards the battlefield
Soldiers run through the battlefield After four days of intense fighting
Canadian soldiers celebrate their victory Canadians triumph
Wounded soldiers lay on stretchers
A wounded soldier is carried on a stretcher More than 10,600 of our men are dead or wounded
An injured soldier is assisted in walking by two others
Lance Sergeant Ellis Sifton, Captain Thain MacDowell, Private William Milne and Private John Pattison all earn the Victoria Cross for courage and valour Four soldiers earn the highest award for bravery
The Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross
Soldiers stand in a trench while others climb over the walls of the trench The Battle of Vimy Ridge
Photo of soldiers waving with smiles on their faces A battle that helped shape our nation
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