The Battle ofMount Sorrel

BrittTyler

June 2 – 13, 1916Canadians British

Germans Canadian Corps (BYNG)

1st Canadian Division2nd Canadian Division3rd Canadian Division

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German Objectiv

es• Divert Triple Entente’s

resources

• Wanted to conquer last high ground still in

British hands

Britain and Canada’s Objectives

• Canadian Corps were creating a plan

Tactics and Strategies

• German mines

• Germans pinned down British at Ypres Salient • Germans strive

for higher ground

• Canadians deceived Germans

What Happened

June 2:6:00am – check situation of Mount Sorrel and Tor

Top 8:00am – German bombardment intensified

12:30pm – German shelling increased again

12:45pm – Germans conquer Mount Sorrel, Hill

60 and Hill 61

June 2:

HOOGE CRATER

1:00pm – Germans detonate 4 mines dug under Canadian TroopsGermans advanced 1000m

June 3:

Counterattack fails due to: • Difficulties with bringing up

reserves • Communication Errors• Signal malfunctioning

Allies strike back with counterattack which

fails

June 9-12:

Made Germans believe there would be an

attack

Canadians fired heavy bombardments

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June 13:45 minute bombardment

on German linesImmediate infantry charge

Canadians covered by grenade smoke screen

Canadians take back land Germans’ two

counterattacks fail

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Canadian Casualties

73 Officers and 1053 other ranks killed

Approx. 620 killed on first day

8430 Canadians total

257 Officers and 5010 other ranks injured57 Officers and 1980 other ranks

MIA

German Casualties

32 Officers and 1191 other ranks killed

5765 Germans total

71 Officers and 3911 other ranks injured6 Officers and 554 other ranks

MIA

AftermathCanadian Corps remained in

Ypres salient Major-General Mercer

replaced by Julian ByngRoss rifle Lee-Enfield Rifle

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