A Canadian assault forced Germany back at the Battle of Mont Sorrel
At Mont Sorrel in the Ypres Salient, a Canadian attack pushed German forces back to their original lines during World War I.
World War I was a global clash between the Allies and the Central Powers, fought mainly across Europe and the Middle East but reaching Africa and the Asia-Pacific too. It drove rapid leaps in weaponry, including tanks, aircraft, artillery, machine guns, and chemical weapons.
In one episode in the Ypres Salient, the Battle of Mont Sorrel ended after a Canadian assault drove German forces to withdraw to their starting positions. The war ranked among the deadliest ever, with an estimated 15 to 22 million military and civilian casualties.
Why it mattersThe fight helped forge the Canadian Corps into a respected force and showed how hard-won small gains were on the Western Front.
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