Mount Sorrel Britt Tyler June 2 13 1916 Canadians British Germans Canadian Corps BYNG 1 st Canadian Division 2 nd Canadian Division 3 rd Canadian Division German Objectives ID: 573484
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The Battle of
Mount Sorrel
Britt
TylerSlide2
June 2 – 13, 1916
Canadians British
Germans
Canadian Corps (BYNG)
1
st
Canadian Division
2
nd
Canadian Division
3
rd
Canadian DivisionSlide3Slide4Slide5Slide6
German Objectives
Divert Triple Entente’s resources
Wanted to conquer last high ground still in British handsSlide7
Britain and Canada’s
Objectives
Canadian Corps were creating a planSlide8
Tactics and Strategies
German mines
Germans pinned down British at Ypres Salient
Germans strive for higher ground
Canadians deceived GermansSlide9
What HappenedSlide10
June 2:
6:00am – check situation of Mount Sorrel and Tor Top
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:00am – German bombardment intensified
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:30pm – German shelling increased again
12:45pm – G
ermans conquer Mount Sorrel, Hill 60 and Hill 61Slide11
June 2:
HOOGE CRATER
1:00pm – Germans detonate 4 mines dug under Canadian Troops
Germans advanced
1000mSlide12Slide13
June 3:
Counterattack fails due to:
Difficulties with bringing up reserves
Communication Errors
Signal malfunctioning
Allies strike back with counterattack which failsSlide14
June
9-12
:Made Germans believe there would be an attack
Canadians fired heavy bombardmentsSlide15Slide16
June
13
:45 minute bombardment on German lines
Immediate infantry charge
Canadians covered by grenade smoke screen
Canadians take back land
Germans’ two counterattacks failSlide17
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/1914-1918-war-scenesSlide18
Canadian Casualties
73 Officers and 1053 other ranks killed
Approx. 620 killed on first day
8430 Canadians total
257 Officers and 5010 other ranks injured
57 Officers and 1980 other ranks MIASlide19
German Casualties
32 Officers and 1191 other ranks killed
5765 Germans total
71 Officers and 3911 other ranks injured
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Officers and 554 other ranks MIASlide20
Aftermath
Canadian Corps remained in Ypres salient
Major-General Mercer replaced by Julian Byng
Ross rifle Lee-Enfield RifleSlide21
Sources:
http://www.mountsorrel.org.uk/about/history/battlej.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mont_Sorrel
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_mount_sorrel.htm
http://www.mountsorrel.org.uk/about/history/battlej.htmlhttp://www.britishpathe.com/video/1914-1918-war-scenes