This was the first time that the four divisions of Sir Julian Byng's corps fought together; one of those divisions was led by Sir Arthur Currie.
A structure built by Walter Allward to honour this battle's dead was Hitler's favourite war memorial and guarded by Waffen-SS in the Second World War. The unveiling of this battle's memorial was the only non-abdication, official ceremony in Edward VIII's reign. The infantry advanced in this battle with a namesake "glide" that kept apace with the creeping barrage. This battle began on Easter Monday 1917 as part of the Second Battle of (*) Arras. This was the first time that the four divisions of Sir Julian Byng's corps fought together; one of those divisions was led by Sir Arthur Currie. A saying about this battle is "We went up...as Albertans and Nova Scotians. We came down as Canadians." For 10 points, name this First World War battle seen as a formative moment in the Canadian national identity, in which the Canadian Corps captured a namesake ridge.
A structure built by Walter Allward to honour this battle's dead was Hitler's favourite war memorial and guarded by Waffen-SS in the Second World War.
Battle of Vimy Ridge