1. The Somme was a location where the Allies attempted to break the stalemate of the trenches by launching a major offensive in 1916.
  2. Cambrai was the location of the first major tank battle in history.
  3. Vimy was the location where the Canadian divisions all fought together for the first time and achieved a remarkable victory.
  4. Lens was the location where Canadian troops were deployed to draw the Germans away from Flanders before a new offensive was launched there.
  5. The Canal du Nord trench was an extension of the Somme trenches that nearly reached to Paris.
  6. Paris, capital of France
  7. London, capital of England
  8. Horsham was a location for training fresh troops in England to prepare them for fighting in battle.
  9. Brussels, capital of Belgium
  10. Mons, Belgium
  11. Bologne, France
  12. Cologne, Germany
  13. Amsterdam, major city of Holland
  14. Berlin, capital of Germany
  15. Liege, Belgium



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