Vimy Ridge: The Turning Point in World War I

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  • The Canadian capture of Vimy Ridge was a significant turning point in World War I.
  • The Germans did not consider the capture of Vimy Ridge as a loss, but it forced them to change their defensive strategy.
  • The French failure in the week following the Arras Offensive increased the pressure on the British to keep the Germans occupied in the Arras sector.
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Instead, the defensive system was a series of unmoving strong points and static lines of resistance, which the Canadian artillery ultimately isolated and destroyed. As a result of the inquiry, Hindenburg removed Falkenhausen from his command and transferred him to Belgium where he served the remainder of the war as that country's Governor General. The Germans did not see the Canadian Corps's capture of Vimy Ridge as a loss. Contemporary German sources viewed the action, at worst, as a draw, given that no full-scale breakthrough occurred following the attack. The Germans did not attempt to recapture the ridge, even during the Spring Offensive, and it remained under British control until the end of the war. The loss of Vimy Ridge forced the Germans to reassess their defensive strategy in the area. Instead of mounting a counterattack, they pursued a scorched earth policy, and retreated to the Oppy–Méricourt line. The complete failure of the French Nivelle Offensive in the week after the Arras Offensive placed pressure on Field Marshal Douglas Haig to keep the Germans occupied in the Arras sector to minimize French losses.

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＞Instead, the defensive system was a series of unmoving strong points and static lines of resistance, which the Canadian artillery ultimately isolated and destroyed. As a result of the inquiry, Hindenburg removed Falkenhausen from his command and transferred him to Belgium where he served the remainder of the war as that country's Governor General. ⇒その（弾力性のある防御を適用できなかった）代わりに、防御システムは一連の動きのない強化地点と活気のない抵抗戦線だったので、カナダ砲兵隊が最終的にそれを孤立させ、破壊した。尋問の結果、ヒンデンブルクは彼の指揮管轄からファルケンハウゼンを取り除いてベルギーへ転勤させた。彼は戦争の残り期間をその国の総督として（軍に）服務した。 ＞The Germans did not see the Canadian Corps's capture of Vimy Ridge as a loss. Contemporary German sources viewed the action, at worst, as a draw, given that no full-scale breakthrough occurred following the attack. The Germans did not attempt to recapture the ridge, even during the Spring Offensive, and it remained under British control until the end of the war. ⇒ドイツ軍は、カナダ軍団によるヴィミー・リッジの攻略を損失とは見なかった。現代のドイツ軍情報筋者は、攻撃の後に続いて全面的な進軍が起こったわけではなかったので、最悪でも、ドイツ軍の行動を引き上げと見た。彼らドイツ軍は、「春の攻撃」の間でも尾根を奪還しようとはしなかったので、それは戦争の終局まで英国の支配下に残った。 ＞The loss of Vimy Ridge forced the Germans to reassess their defensive strategy in the area. Instead of mounting a counterattack, they pursued a scorched earth policy, and retreated to the Oppy–Méricourt line. The complete failure of the French Nivelle Offensive in the week after the Arras Offensive placed pressure on Field Marshal Douglas Haig to keep the Germans occupied in the Arras sector to minimize French losses. ⇒ヴィミー・リッジを失ったことで、ドイツ軍はこの地域での防御戦略を再検討・評価することを余儀なくされた。彼らは、反撃を開始する代わりに焦土政策を追求して、それからオピィ‐メリクール戦線へ退いた。 「アラス攻撃」に続く週の、「ニヴェーユ攻撃」の完全な失敗によるフランス軍の損失を最小限に食い止めるために、アラス地区を占拠するドイツ軍を（地区内に）保つように、という圧力が陸軍元帥ダグラス・ヘイグの肩にかかった。

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