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The memorial

• 18,000 Canadians• 22nd – 24th April 1915• 2nd Battle of Ypres

The battle

• Gravenstafel Ridge • 1700 22nd April 1915• German aim: End

stalemate

GAS! GAS! GAS!

• The first use of Gas• Illegal – Hague Convention• Chlorine

The battle

• Terror• Valiant defense by Canadians • German army secures objectives

The outcome

• German advance halted• Entrenched positions• Stalemate

• However: weapon successfully trialed

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Any Questions

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• 22nd – 24th April 1915• 2nd Battle of Ypres• Germans deploy Chlorine

Gas• Retreating French &

Algerians• 18,000 Canadians• Advanced slowed