Contents Page for Battle of Graventstafel Ridge

  1. Summary of the Battle of Gravenstafel Ridge, 22nd April 17.00 - 24.00 hours
  2. German signal to release gas
  3. Gas valves opened
  4. A yellow-green cloud
  5. British observe the gas
  6. Canadians witness gas
  7. Canadian 3 Bde Stand To
  8. Germans describe the gas
  9. Gas cloud over French trenches
  10. German field artillery firing
  11. German infantry advances
  12. Canadian 13th Bn responds
  13. Canadians report shelling
  14. Germans describe advance
  15. Allied Front broken
  16. Coy of 7th Bn from reserve
  17. Germans from reserve to battle
  18. Bridges prepared for demolition
  19. 1 Bde CFA from reserve
  20. Germans reach Pilckem Ridge
  21. 10th Bn from reserve
  22. Scene behind the advance
  23. Canadians assist the French
  24. 14th Bn to Mouse Trap Farm
  25. Langemarck captured
  26. Canadian left in danger
  27. 3 Bde to counter-attack
  28. Canadian reserves
  29. Gassed civilians
  30. British guns captured
  31. Germans reach Het Sas
  32. German describes canal
  33. Belgian 6th Div defence
  34. French attack from Boesinghe
  35. 2 Bde support
  36. British HQ response
  37. 27th and 28th Divs respond
  38. French counter-attack
  39. German 52 Div attacked
  40. Enemy fire slackens
  41. Gaps in Allied line
  42. 2 Bde reserves
  43. Germans hold position
  44. Battle pauses
  45. German air reconnaissance
  46. Canadian line holding
  47. 3 Bde CFA withdraws
  48. Fisher VC action
  49. Bridges for demolition
  50. Canadians to counter attack
  51. Attack time set
  52. Canadians attack Kitchener's Wood
  53. French Army reserves
  54. Civilians leave Ypres
  55. Allied losses
  56. German gains