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A Canadian armoured car going into action. Battle of Amiens

Canadian Centre for the Great War

Canadian Centre for the Great War
Montreal, Canada

The Battle of Amiens (August 1918) was a particular significant victory for Canadian Cyclists as it marked the first time they “finally came into their own. The open warfare gave them a chance to carry out the work for which they were enlisted, namely, as advance patrols and general troubleshooters.” Source: Quoted in Ellis, W.D., and J. Gordon Beatty. Saga of the Cyclists in the Great War, 1914–1918. Toronto: Canadian Corps Cyclist Battalion Association, 1965.

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  • Title: A Canadian armoured car going into action. Battle of Amiens
  • Rights: Government of Canada. Reproduced with the permission of Library and Archives Canada (2017). LAC/Ministry of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada fonds/e001131472
Canadian Centre for the Great War

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