Canadian Shock Troops WW1 at Passchendaele
I think this guy said it best, British Prime Minister Lloyd George wrote, "The Canadians played a part of such distinction that thenceforward they were marked out as shock troops; for the remainder of the war they were brought along to head the assault in one great battle after another. Whenever the Germans found the Canadian Corps coming into the line they prepared for the worst." I would also like to add that the Australians were considered prime troops as well. Check out the before and after picks of the town when it was shelled. "WOW!"
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Added: May-15-2012 Occurred On: May-15-2012
By: treday
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Tags: WW1, Shock troops, Bloody Mess, Hell, Canadian Troops,
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By: treday
In: Other Entertainment
Tags: WW1, Shock troops, Bloody Mess, Hell, Canadian Troops,
Location: Canada (load item map)
Marked as: approved
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Of course that murderer Lloyd George called Canadians and Australians shock troops, he couldn't very well tell the truth and call us useful idiots or cannon fodder for Imperial Britain. Vimmy Ridge, Passchendaele, Gallipoli, they used and bled both colony's sons by the tens of thousands in WWI.
They owe their very existance to both our colonies, as well as that rebel colony to the south of us.... big time.
Posted May-15-2012 Bymichael567 (1983.70) michael567 View Channel Send Message
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@michael567 Once again well said Michael.
Posted May-15-2012 Bytreday (484.40) 
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@michael567 not forgotten by some..covered up by the glory hunters.rip
Posted May-15-2012 Byproperjob79 (77.20) 
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@michael567 Thumbs upped and agreed, but despite our depredations, all the pointless charges, we proved ourselves as not only soveriegn but formidable. It was in many ways the birth of Canada. Brits and yanks fucked us, but it only matters if you give a shit about what they think. Ask a US citizen they'll tell you it was them who won the war (even though most were still equiped with equipment from the war with Mexico and had a fraction of the training our boys had) I care more about what my d More..
Posted May-15-2012 Byoldboy6o4 (234.90) 
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@oldboy6o4 cheers mate if you could,i remember vaugly about this(i have a shit memory)
Posted May-15-2012 Byproperjob79 (77.20) 
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@properjob79
Thanks, friend.
That's appreciated, especially seeing the colours you're flying.
:)
I actually get a lump in my throat when I see the WWI monuments that stand in almost every small town I've been to in Canada.
Lord Kitchener's "pal" system devastated rural Canada, these little towns would send ALL their sons from 18 to 25 off to war for Britian with the promise they'd all be home by Christmas and all get to serve in the same units -- another grievious oversight on Kitche More..
Posted May-15-2012 Bymichael567 (1983.70) michael567 View Channel Send Message
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Hard country makes hard men. RIP.
Posted May-15-2012 Byoldboy6o4 (234.90) 
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The first war was just so horrific. Those poor men had no idea what they were running into; A giant, mechanized meat grinder.
Posted May-15-2012 Byholymakerel (60.68) 
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@holymakerel they knew they were going into the grinder.
Posted May-15-2012 Byproperjob79 (77.20) 
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@properjob79
No, actually, the first waves of volunteers were all told they'd be home by Christmas.
You're right that Kitchener's Army knew better, though, because the first two British Armies to enter the war had already been slaughtered.
Posted May-15-2012 Bymichael567 (1983.70) michael567 View Channel Send Message
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@michael567 sorry michael your right...was getting carried away/wires crossed with haig and battle of Somme
Posted May-15-2012 Byproperjob79 (77.20) 
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we had no chance with Douglas Haig's tactics
Posted May-15-2012 Byproperjob79 (77.20) 
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@properjob79 sorry i meant "sir" Douglas
Posted May-15-2012 Byproperjob79 (77.20) 
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@properjob79 I agree. Douglas Haig was a twit. Sir Arthur Currie fought tooth and nail to change the way the commonwealth forces fought. Haig hated him for that. I think the guy should have been tried and hung for his seemingly continuous death wish for our troops.
Posted May-15-2012 Bytreday (484.40) 
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Agreed, along with every other general and politician and royal arms manufacturer and war profiteer that precipitated and prosecuted that senseless slaughter.
Posted May-15-2012 Bymichael567 (1983.70) michael567 View Channel Send Message
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@treday How he got there in the first place amazes me.its not what you know,its who you know.
Posted May-15-2012 Byproperjob79 (77.20) 
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@michael567 Ahhhh Michael. I thought you would have a say in this. Good to see ya about.
Posted May-15-2012 Bytreday (484.40) 
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When you want something done nobody else can do, call in the Canadians.
Posted May-15-2012 ByCatJuggler (392.00) 
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I watched a program on BBC Four yesterday about this, kudos to the Canadian troops! Much respect & appreciation.
Posted May-15-2012 ByEngland1415 (104.40) 
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I live not far from James Wolfe's house in Westerham, Kent. Well worth a visit if you're ever that way. It was his victory in Quebec in 1759 which effectively created Canada, and given what excellent allies they were to become, I'm very pleased he won.
Thanks for posting this interesting vid and reminding us of the sacrifice of these brave soldiers. 620,000 mobilised, with a 39% casualty rate (67,000 killed, 173,000 wounded).
Posted May-15-2012 Byeezyrida (58.96) 
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@eezyrida Thank you eezy. Numbers speak wonders.
Posted May-15-2012 Bytreday (484.40) 
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@treday They do indeed. Britain suffered 886,939 military deaths - 2.19% of its total population. That figure would have been somewhat higher if it wasn't for all the help we received from overseas, cannon fodder or not.
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Cool. I'd love to see the place.
I made love to my wife on the Plains of Abraham and at the heights of The Montmorency Falls on my honeymoon, we're history buffs and Wolfe's one of my personal all time Canadian heroes.
If you ever get the chance, visit, it's one of the most beautiful spots in Canada, Old Quebec City is.
The French are actually polite and friendly there.
LMFAO
PS: There's still English cannon balls lodged in the fucking trees from when we battered the french regime i More..
Posted May-15-2012 Bymichael567 (1983.70) michael567 View Channel Send Message
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@michael567 Well that's one way to mark history, lol. There are plenty of sites to "commemorate" in the UK - Stonehenge would be a fun place, but possibly not at midsummer night unless you and your wife want a big audience...
Posted May-16-2012 Byeezyrida (58.96) 
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@eezyrida
Woof.
LMAO
Sounds dirty, I know, and my wife would slay me for telling anyone, but it was actually pretty romantic. We picked a spot with trees and had a blanket, wine and bread along the shores of the St Lawrence River in early autumn when the trees look like an artist painted them in red and gold.
It was a beautiful place to be.
Posted May-16-2012 Bymichael567 (1983.70) michael567 View Channel Send Message
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A side note here on Gallipoli, those poor buggers actually went over the top without weapons against Turkish fire at one point, the British Officer Corps thought it would be a waste of weapons and munitions... which were harder to replace than "colonials."
Winston Churchill (another murderous idiot imp playing at war when he knew shit) knew all those boys were going to die.... and sent them in anyhow to distract the Ottoman Empire's Command from British forces landing (unapposed due to More..
Posted May-15-2012 Bymichael567 (1983.70) michael567 View Channel Send Message
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Canada has one hell of a military !! GO CANADA !! RIP to the fallen !!
Posted May-15-2012 Byspartan112 (937.80) 
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Great tribute.
R.I.P.
Thanks for the vid.
Check out Passchendaele (2008), not a bad film.
Posted May-16-2012 ByBuzz1964 (1075.72) 
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ww1 aerial photos are f*****g MAD, its hard to imagine the amount of destructive power required to change a landscape like that!
Posted May-17-2012 ByRichard C (26.60) 
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This is why in WW2 when Hitler knew the location of Canadians he demanded of his Generals to send the best up against them. Today, the tradition continues. The performance of Canadians in Afghanistan is second to none. The American Supreme Allied Commander always called upon JTF2, even before his own special forces.
Posted Jun-10-2012 ByLive2Race (173.40) 
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What Lloyd George really meant was we used Commonwealth soldiers as fodder.
Great old footage btw. Guess some of us are lucky we never had to go to war.
Posted May-15-2012 Bygroovybaby (76.60) 
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@groovybaby Thank you for the comment, but I must dissagree with the cannon fodder comment. Canadians won a ton of victories that neither the brits or french could win. You may call them canon fodder, but remember how many of your soldiers died trying to take Vimmy or the Pasch. We did it on the first try.
Posted May-15-2012 Bytreday (484.40) 
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@groovybaby
The fact is that your "real soldiers" couldn't do shit, so Canadians showed your soldiers how to fight.
Posted May-15-2012 ByCatJuggler (392.00) 
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@groovybaby
That's exactly what the murderous bastard was saying.
Posted May-15-2012 Bymichael567 (1983.70) michael567 View Channel Send Message
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@CatJuggler If you knew anything about WW1 you wouldn't have said that.
The battle of Messines led directly
up to the Battle of Passchendaele and was a great success,the majority of troop's taking part being British of which one was a VC winner.
Another thing,don't insult my relative's.
Posted May-15-2012 Bysagrie8 (216.34) 
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What?
Were they German?
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