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World War 1 Canadian Battles - Ypres CCH2P / D. The Second Battle of Ypres  March 1915  Germans want revenge for their defeat in the First Battle of.

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1 World War 1 Canadian Battles - Ypres CCH2P / D

2 The Second Battle of Ypres  March 1915  Germans want revenge for their defeat in the First Battle of Ypres (1914)  Canadians first real battle  1st time gas is used

3 Second Battle of Ypres

4 Ypres Continued  Canadians held their position for 5 days under constant gas and artillery attack until they are relieved by the British  Canadians earn a reputation as good fighters  Called ‘raw-necks’

5 Ypres Continued

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9 2 nd Battle of Ypres - overview The second battle took place between April 22 - May 25, 1915. The Germans used a new weapon, gas. They used poisonous chlorine gas, it was heavier than air and flowed over the ground and into allied trenches. After five weeks of fighting the battle was going nowhere for either side, the Germans ended it. The Allies had 60,000 casualties, the Germans had a total of 35,000 casualties.

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