Numbers To Remember
Names Not To Forget
IMPORTANCE
STRATEGY
TACTICS
100
97,184
What is the number of Canadian troops at Vimy Ridge?
100
Sir Julian Byng
Who was the British Lieutenant General?
100
Highest ground view of the entire Douai plan
Why was Vimy Ridge geographically important?
100
Over 6 months
What is the length of attack planning time?
100
245 heavy guns
What is the number of artillery added by Canadians?
200
3598
What is the number of Canadian troops killed at Vimy Ridge?
200
Arthur Currie
Who was the Canadian commander?
200
Mines and factories supplying munitions to the German army.
What was Vimy Ridge protecting for the Germans?
200
Memorized all maps and responsibilities in case any troops were lost.
What was the responsibility of every solider?
200
April 9-12 1917
What is amount of time for the Battle of Vimy Ridge, including taking the Pimple?
300
7024
What is the number of Canadian troops wounded at Vimy Ridge?
300
Milne, Sifton, Pattison and MacDonnell
Who were the Canadians who received the Silver Cross posthumously?
300
Hindenberg Line and access to the Channel
What did holding Vimy Ridge provide for the Germans?
300
A full scale replica of the battlefield
What is where the troops practiced?
300
Three weeks of artillery barrage, heaviest the week before battle, as well as stopping delivery of food and ammunition.
What is how the Germans were weakened prior to the attack?
400
Over 4000
What was the approximate number of German soldiers taken as POWs?
400
The Pimple
What is the highest point of Vimy Ridge?
400
Mazes of trenches, tunnels and barbed wire.
Why was Vimy Ridge impenetrable until this battle?
400
Small raids throughout the winter
What is how the Canadians learned about the German weaknesses at Vimy Ridge?
400
A new network of tunnels built by the Allies.
What is the subway?
500
4
What is the number of Silver Crosses awarded to Canadians?
500
100%
What is the percentage of Canadian Armed Forces at Vimy Ridge?
500
Many failed attempts to regain this point
Why was taking Vimy Ridge important for Alllied morale?
500
Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse.
What is how the Canadian troops prepared for battle?
500
Protection, communication, supplies and transportation of the wounded back from the front.
What did the subway provide for the Allies?
M
e
n
u