Germans Couldn't Believe It... Canadians Walked Right Behind Their Own Exploding Shells

#VimyRidge #CanadianHistory #ww1 In April 1917 on Vimy Ridge in northern France, German defenders who had survived days of intense bombardment trusted a simple battle rule: the moment the shelling lifts, race up the dugout stairs to man the machine guns. But on Easter Monday morning, when they reached the surface, Canadian soldiers were already waiting for them, having walked directly behind a moving wall of their own exploding shells. Key Moments! 00:00 - The Impenetrable Fortress: Vimy Ridge 1917 01:30 - Arthur Currie and the Invention of the Vimy Glide 03:45 - Professor Andrew McNaughton: Silencing the Guns with Science 05:50 - Easter Monday 5:30 AM: Zero Hour and the Creeping Barrage 07:45 - Capturing Hill 145 and the Pimple 09:15 - Hill 70 and Canada Hundred Days 10:45 - The Libel Trial: General Currie Defends His Legacy 12:15 - The Memorial on Hill 145 and Modern Combined Arms SOURCES AND FURTHER READING Canadian War Museum - The Battle of Vimy Ridge: https://www.warmuseum.ca/ Veterans Affairs Canada - Canadian National Vimy Memorial: https://www.veterans.gc.ca/ Library and Archives Canada - First World War Canadian Expeditionary Force Records: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/ Tim Cook - At the Sharp End: Canadians Fighting the Great War 1914-1916 Tim Cook - Shock Troops: Canadians Fighting the Great War 1917-1918 Pierre Berton - Vimy Hugh M. Urquhart - Arthur Currie: The Biography of a Great Canadian Important to know: All historical accounts, operational logs, and combat records are presented strictly for educational and historical preservation purposes.