Major Canadian Battles of WW1 Crossword

3. Before their first battle, Canadians had a ________________ view of the war.
7. Canadians were great “___________ troops”.
10. How many Victoria Cross medals for bravery were given out at Passchendaele?
11. How long did the Somme attack take?
14. Who attacked at the Somme with the British and the Canadians?
15. It was believed that capturing Vimy Ridge was _______________.
16. The Somme was the biggest ___________ in British history.
17. Soldiers ______________ on handkerchiefs to make “gas masks”.
22. What battle became a symbol of Canadian Pride?
24. At what battle did the wounded often drown in the mud?
25. What was the name of the famous Canadian general in WW1?

1. Canadian soldiers were the _________ allied fight force.
2. Vimy Ridge was the first battle that Canada fought _________.
4. What was the name of the artillery strategy that was developed in the battle for Vimy Ridge?
5. What poem was written after the battle of Ypres?
6. On what type of land was the Battle of Passchendaele fought on?
8. What battle earned the nickname “blood bath”?
9. What battle took place on April 22, 1915?
12. What weapon was used for the first time in the battle of Ypres?
13. At Passchendaele it took up to __________ men to carry one victim off the battlefield.
18. What country did Canada fight against in every WW1 battle we have discussed?
19. At Passchendaele the ground was too __________ to use the creeping barrage.
20. On what holiday did the attack on Vimy Ridge happen?
21. The Somme had 58 0000 casualties in how many days?
23. What country is Ypres located in?