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The history of Canada in World War I began on August 4, 1914, when the United Kingdom entered the First World War (1914–1918) by declaring war on Germany.The British declaration of war automatically brought Canada into the war, because of Canada's legal status as a British Dominion which left foreign policy decisions in the hands of the British parliament. [1]
Canadian victory bond poster in French at Military history of Canada during World War I, author unknown (edited by Durova) Ottoman machine gun corps during the Second Battle of Gaza , by American Colony Jerusalem (edited by Durova / Fir0002 )
For more about those with a Canadian origin, see Invention in Canada. The terms chosen for the "age" described below are both literal and metaphorical. They describe the technology that dominated the period in question but are also representative of a large number of other technologies introduced during the same period.
Canadian Historical Review 100.4 (2019): 509-539. Vigod, Bernard L. "The Quebec Government and Social Legislation during the 1930s: A Study in Political Self-Destruction." Journal of Canadian Studies 14.1 (1979): 59-69; Vipond, Mary. "Canadian Nationalism and the Plight of Canadian Magazines in the 1920s." Canadian Historical Review 58.1 (1977 ...
1st Canadian Tunnelling Company was formed in eastern Canada, then moved to France and into the Ypres Salient for instruction in early 1916. Shortly afterwards, in March 1916, it relieved 182nd Tunnelling Company near Armentières. 1st Canadian Tunnelling Company then moved to The Bluff in May 1916, where ít worked on tunnels until January 1917 when it was relieved by 2nd Australian ...
only in service with Canadian Rangers.455 Webley United Kingdom: no longer in service: 7.62 × 51 mm NATO United States: 5.56×45mm NATO: 1984–present Belgium: 9×19mm Parabellum: 1944–present Austria-Hungary.50 BMG United States: Used by Canadian snipers to set the longest distance kill record: 12 Gauge United States: 5.7×28 mm Belgium
World War I Canadian infantry weapons (1 P) S. World War I naval ships of Canada (2 C, 25 P) Pages in category "World War I military equipment of Canada"
A rusty sniper shield in a WWI trench used during the Battle of Vimy Ridge at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park 2019. During the war, the immobility of trench warfare and a need for protection from snipers created a requirement for loopholes both for discharging firearms and for observation. [6]