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The Battle ofMount Sorrel
BrittTyler
June 2 – 13, 1916Canadians British
Germans Canadian Corps (BYNG)
1st Canadian Division2nd Canadian Division3rd Canadian Division
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
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
June 13:45 minute bombardment
on German linesImmediate infantry charge
Canadians covered by grenade smoke screen
Canadians take back land Germans’ two
counterattacks fail
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/1914-1918-war-scenes
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
Sources:http://www.mountsorrel.org.uk/about/history/battlej.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mont_Sorrelhttp://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_mount_sorrel.htmhttp://www.mountsorrel.org.uk/about/history/battlej.htmlhttp://www.britishpathe.com/video/1914-1918-war-scenes