Canada and the First World War

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Canadians Repairing a Track Under Shell-Fire
By 1918, the Canadian Corps had a larger and more robust engineering capacity in comparison to equivalent British forces. This meant they could rapidly repair damage to infrastructure and keep troops ands supplies moving. The Canadians' engineering strength increased the fighting effectiveness of the entire Corps.

Canadians Repairing a Track Under Shell-Fire
Painted by Second Lieutenant Innes Meo
Beaverbrook Collection of War Art
CWM 19710261-0412