April 9, 1917- the Battle for Vimy Begins
4/9/2009 at 12:58 AM
April 9, 1917 - The Battle of Vimy Ridge begins at 5:30 a.m.
More than 15,000 Canadian troops storm German positions at Vimy Ridge.
By the time the battle was over on April 12, the Canadians had won the Ridge but at a terrible cost: over 10,000 troops were killed or wounded.
For More:
http://www.civilization.ca/cwm/exhibitions/vimy/sculptures_e.shtml