World War 1

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World War 1

• Canadian Battles - Ypres
• CCH2P / D

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The Second Battle of Ypres

• March 1915
• Germans want revenge for their defeat in the
  First Battle of Ypres (1914)
• Canadians first real battle
• 1st time gas is used

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Second Battle of Ypres
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Ypres Continued

• Canadians held their position for 5 days under
  constant gas and artillery attack until they are
  relieved by the British
• Canadians earn a reputation as good fighters
• Called raw-necks

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Ypres Continued
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Ypres Continued
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Ypres Continued
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Ypres Continued
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2nd Battle of Ypres - overview

• The second battle took place between April 22 -
  May 25, 1915. The Germans used a new weapon,
  gas.  They used poisonous chlorine gas, it was
  heavier than air and flowed over the ground and
  into allied trenches. After five weeks of
  fighting the battle was going nowhere for either
  side, the Germans ended it. The Allies had 60,000
  casualties, the Germans had a total of 35,000
  casualties.