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November 11, 2018 marks the one hundredth anniversary of the end of World War I. Canada fought this war from the beginning but the last hundred days was our finest hour. It began with the Canadian Corps assault at Amiens. For the first time in four years the German defences collapsed completely and well disciplined and battle hardened German soldiers fled for their lives. When General Ludendorf reported to the Kaiser he was asked “We have lost the war haven’t we?” Ludendorf replied “Yes sir”.
Following this, the Canadian Corps fought five more major battles back to back ending with the Persuit to Mons where the Germans finally surrendered.
About half way through that hundred days the American Exoeditionary Force began its own offensive, fighting as a unified force entirely under its own command for the first time. It is instructive to note the comparative performance of the two fighting forces:
Troops engaged:
Americans: 650,000
Canadians: 105,000
Duration of Operations:
Americans: 47 days
Canadians: 100 days
Maximum Distance Advanced:
Americans: 34 miles
Canadians: 86 miles
German Divisions Defeated:
(Out of a total of 200)
Americans: 46
Canadians: 47
Average Number of Casualties Suffered per German Division Defeated:
Americans: 2,170
Canadians: 975
Total Casualties:
Americans: 100,000
Canadians: 45,830
The CC and the AEF each defeated about 25% of the German army. This puts into much better perspective the real contribution of the USA in ending the war.
Following this, the Canadian Corps fought five more major battles back to back ending with the Persuit to Mons where the Germans finally surrendered.
About half way through that hundred days the American Exoeditionary Force began its own offensive, fighting as a unified force entirely under its own command for the first time. It is instructive to note the comparative performance of the two fighting forces:
Troops engaged:
Americans: 650,000
Canadians: 105,000
Duration of Operations:
Americans: 47 days
Canadians: 100 days
Maximum Distance Advanced:
Americans: 34 miles
Canadians: 86 miles
German Divisions Defeated:
(Out of a total of 200)
Americans: 46
Canadians: 47
Average Number of Casualties Suffered per German Division Defeated:
Americans: 2,170
Canadians: 975
Total Casualties:
Americans: 100,000
Canadians: 45,830
The CC and the AEF each defeated about 25% of the German army. This puts into much better perspective the real contribution of the USA in ending the war.
