Vimy Ridge, Battle of

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• Battle of Vimy Ridge — *wikicite|id=Rawling|reference=* wikicite|id=Ross|reference= *wikicite|id=Samuels|reference = cite book| title= Command or Control?: Command, Training and Tactics in the British and German Armies, 1888–1918 |last=Samuels |first=Mart |year=1996|… …   Wikipedia

• Vimy Ridge — /viˈmi rɪdʒ/ (say vee mee rij) noun Battle of, a battle between Allied and German forces fought in April 1917 during World War I near the town of Vimy in northern France, north of Arras. At dawn 9 April 1917 (Easter Monday), in driving sleet and… …  

• Vimy Ridge — Bataille de la crête de Vimy Bataille de la crête de Vimy La bataille de Vimy peinture de Richard Jack Musée canadien de la guerre Informations générales Date du 9 au …   Wikipédia en Français

• Vimy Ridge (British Columbia) — Geobox | Range name=Vimy Ridge other name= image size= image caption= country=Canada region=British Columbia parent=Cariboo Mountains geology= geology1= geology2= orogeny= highest= highest elevation= highest lat d=|highest lat m=|highest lat… …   Wikipedia

• List of Arras and Vimy Ridge Victoria Cross recipients — This is a list of Victoria Crosses awarded during the Battle of Arras (1917) and Vimy Ridge.References and sources*Nicholls, Jonathon; Cheerful Sacrifice: The Battle of Arras 1917 . Pen Sword, 1990 …   Wikipedia

• Battle of Arras (1917) — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Arras partof=the Western Front of World War I caption=The Town Square, Arras, France. February, 1919. date=9 April to 16 May, 1917 place=France casus= territory= result=No final breakthrough achieved… …   Wikipedia

• Vimy — French commune name= Vimy region= departement= arrondissement=Arras canton= Vimy insee=62861 cp=62580 maire= Lionel Lancry mandat=2008 2014 intercomm= Communaupole de Lens Liévin longitude=2.81138888889 latitude=50.3733333333 alt moy=71 m alt… …   Wikipedia

• Battle of Passchendaele — For other uses, see Passchendaele (disambiguation). Battle of Passchendaele Third Battle of Ypres Part of the Western Front of the First World War …   Wikipedia

• Battle of Neuve Chapelle — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Neuve Chapelle partof=the Western Front of World War I caption=Positions following the battle, New York Times, May 1915 date=March 10 March 13 1915 place=Artois region, France result= Indecisive… …   Wikipedia

• Battle of Hill 70 — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Hill 70 partof=World War I caption=Canadian soldiers relaxing prior to the battle date=August 15 August 25, 1917 place=coord|50|27|20|N|2|49|8.50|E|display=inline,title|type:mountain Lens, France… …   Wikipedia