World War 1

Canadian Battles - YpresCCH2P / D

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

Second Battle of Ypres

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’

Ypres Continued

Ypres Continued

Ypres Continued

Ypres Continued

2nd 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.