Battle of Kitcheners' Wood | |||||||
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Part of the Second Battle of Ypres in the Western Front | |||||||
Depiction of the Battle of Kitcheners' Wood | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Canada France | German Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Garnet Hughes Richard Ernest William Turner Arthur Currie Russell Lambert Boyle (DOW) | unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2 Canadian battalions Elements of French Colonial forces | Unknown, but roughly equal or larger | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Over 75% of Canadians killed or wounded | Unknown, but extremely heavy |
The Battle of Kitcheners' Wood was fought during World War I during the Second Battle of Ypres.