Vimy Ridge = [Vimy Ridge : Canadian Operations April 9, 1917]

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Vimy Ridge = [Vimy Ridge : Canadian Operations April 9, 1917]

Interspersed animated and actuality material of the Canadians in the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Western Front, 9-12 April 1917. Animated graphics of a map of the battle, showing the initial dispositions, divisional boundaries, and the three phases of the Canadian offensive. The animation includes a representation of the rolling barrage in front of the attack. Fragments of actuality film of the Canadian second line and rear areas during the battle from the second day, 10 April, onwards. This includes a brief scene of a kite observation balloon ascending and a faked view from the observer's basket out over the trenches. Canadians of 3rd Division, including 42nd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada) move up. Mounted troops, probably 9th Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, trot up a road with German prisoners being led back in the other direction. Men of the Royal Highlanders of Canada digging in. German guns and mortars captured on Vimy Ridge, chiefly 77mm field guns and mortars such as the 170mm heavy Minenwerfer and 76mm light mortar.

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Record Identifier: 186790

Record Origin: This MODS record was created from an item-level archival description maintained in Library and Archives Canada’s (LAC).

Record Origin: Cette notice MODS a été créée à partir d'une description archivistique à l'item versée dans le système interne (MISACS) de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada (BAC).

Record Creation Date: 2024-05-21

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Description Standard: Règles pour la description des documents d'archives (RDDA)

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Title: Vimy Ridge = [Vimy Ridge : Canadian Operations April 9, 1917]

Name: Canadian War Records Office

Role: pro

Role: Producer

Type of Resource: Moving Image

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: 1. The collection was part of the CFIs Canadian Film Archive transfer to MISA on May 12, 1975. The collection name and accession number represent the original donor/deposit date with CFI.~2. CBC does not own copyright.~3. If production company and/or distributor are not indicated in the item-level description, copyright has not been identified and no copying is permitted.~4. CBC removed their donor restrictions on this collection February 2012.~5. Reproduction: with written permission of copyright owner : no donor restrictions

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