Canadian Railway Troop
Battle of Vimy Ridge
Canadian Railway Troop
Transcript
Men carrying railway tracks
Efficiently getting soldiers and supplies to the front lines was very important. Rail tracks were laid to aid the Canadians in the battle.Men building railway track
Men carrying railway tracks
Train traveling on railway
Tunnels and transportation. #Vimy100.Soldiers traveling by train
Canada 150 logo. A message from the Government of Canada.Description
Efficiently getting soldiers and supplies to the front lines was very important. Rail tracks were laid to aid the Canadians in the battle.
Meta Data
- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Recorded:
- March 27, 2017
- Duration:
- 0:20
- War, Conflict or Mission:
- First World War
- Location/Theatre:
- France
- Battle/Campaign:
- Battle of Vimy Ridge
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