NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA VIDEO -- 113H 91977 044.

In the cold dawn of Easter Monday on April 9, 1917, the Canadian trenches facing Vimy Ridge erupt with fire as 1,000 artillery pieces lauch one of the most devastating barrages of World War I. For three years, Vimmy's German fortifications have withstood Allied attempts to capture the Western Front's most bitterly contested ground. This field of slaughter has claimed more than 160,000 Allied and 100,000 German casualties. Vimy Ridge would become the most influential battle of World War I and the model for the great Allied offensive of 1918, which ended the way. Using the words of ordinary soldiers, leaders and civilians, "Far From Home : Canada and the Great War" is a 3 part series that captures the hopes, dreams, fears and heartbreaks of a generation. The Battle of Vimy Ridge is part 2 of the series. -- On back of video jacket.

The groundbreaking series on Canada's heroic contribution to the First World War. 0n front of video jacket.