What the records say
- When
- 9 Apr 1917 – 12 Apr 1917
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 50.38° N, 2.77° E
- Location
- Vimy, Pas-de-Calais, France
- Outcome
- British Empire victory
- Belligerents
- German Empire vs Canada United Kingdom
Battle of Vimy Ridge
World War I battle (April 1917)
The Battle of Vimy Ridge was part of the Battle of Arras, in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, during the First World War. The main combatants were the four divisions of the Canadian Corps in the First Army, against three divisions of the German 6th Army. The battle began the Battle of Arras and was the first attack of the Nivelle Offensive.
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