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Of all of Canada’s achievements in the First World War, the Battle of Vimy Ridge in April, 1917, is remembered as one of the country’s most defining moments

After extensive preparations, Canadian troops stormed the ridge, with a cold wind blowing snow and sleet around the battlefield toward the German lines. Though the battle was a success, some 3,600 Canadians lost their lives, and another 7,000 were wounded.