T-Shirt The Great War: Shop For Canadian WW1 Cotton T-shirts!
T-Shirt The Great War: Shop For Canadian WW1 Cotton T-shirts!
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The Great War shirt, commemorates Canada's involvement in the battles of World War One.
ARMY T-SHIRTS IN SIX SIZES: S, M, L, XL, XXL and XXXL, 100% cotton, preshrunk to help minimize the garments shrinking.
Some
people don't realize that World War One was known as "The Great War".
It was referred to as "The War to end all Wars." by Woodrow
Wilson who was President of the United States at that time. Ironically,
while Wilson used this phrase to refer to World War I, World War II began just
two decades later.
Chemical
warfare was a major component of the 1st World War. Chemical agents such as
mustard gas became a way to break that uneasy deadlock. Germany's first attempt
at chemical weapons came in 1915 at the battle of Ypres in Belgium, in the form
of chlorine gas.
Chlorine
and phosgene gases attacked the lungs ripping the very breath out of its
victims. At least a gas mask provided some defense against the chlorine and
phosgene gases. Mustard gas was worse, it attacked the skin - moist skin such
as the eyes, armpits, and groin. It burned its way into its victim leaving
searing blisters and unimaginable pain.
The back
of the shirt has a chronological list of Canada's involvement in WW1 and
reads:
The Great
War
1914-1918
Canada at
War August 4, 1914: When Britain went to war on August 4, all colonies
and dominions of the British Empire, like Canada and Newfoundland, were
automatically at war.
The
Battle of Verdun February 21 - December 18, 1916: The
Battle of Verdun is considered the greatest and lengthiest in world history.
Never before or since has there been such a lengthy battle, involving so many
men, situated on such a tiny piece of land. The battle caused over an estimated
700,000 casualties (dead, wounded and missing). The battlefield was not even 10
square kilometers.
Second
Battle of Ypres April 22 – May 25, 1915: In
Canada’s first major battle, the outnumbered Canadian Division faced the first
use of chlorine gas as a battlefield agent. A third of the force, or 6,000
soldiers, were killed, wounded, or captured, but the Canadians kept the Germans
from breaking through.
The
Battle of the Somme July 1 to November 18, 1916: The
opening of the Somme offensive turned into one of the deadliest days in the
history of modern warfare. Allied forces launched a major offensive when waves
of Allied soldiers began climbing out of their trenches to advance through a
hail of enemy fire toward the German lines; it was a tragic beginning to a
costly battle where more than 57,000 Commonwealth soldiers became casualties on
the opening day of the fighting alone. After the 141 days of horror, the Allies
and Central Powers would lose more than 1.5 million men.
Beaumont
Hamel July 1, 1916: The Newfoundland Regiment went into battle
at Beaumont-Hamel as part of a general British offensive of the
Battle of the Somme. The brave members of the Newfoundland Regiment who
went into action were hit especially hard. Newfoundlanders advanced
without the support covering fire from heavy artillery; the German barbed wire perimeters
hadn’t been cut as promised; reports of early Allied gains were incorrect; the
regiment’s battle plans changed at the last minute; the assault they engaged in
was one they hadn’t trained for. Only 68 of the more than 800 men who had
taken part were able to answer the roll call the next morning.
Battle of
Vimy Ridge April 9 - April 12, 1917: Canadians successfully
attacked the German-held strongpoint of Vimy Ridge. The thoroughly planned and
executed victory has become a post-war symbol for Canadian identity and
independence.
Battle of
Passchendaele October 26 - November 10, 1917: Passchendaele is remembered
for its brutal fighting and horrible weather conditions. Canadian forces,
serving under a Canadian commander, captured their objective, but suffered
great losses, 16,000 were killed or wounded.
The
Hundred Days Offensive August 8 - November 11, 1918: Canadians
played a key role in the series of battles that formed the Hundred Days
campaign. With the infantry and artillery working in a combined arms system,
along with tactical airpower, machine-guns, mortars, chemical weapons, and
armoured vehicles, the German armies were driven back and defeated.
Armistice November 11, 1918: The war ended at 11 a.m. on this day. More than nine million service personnel and an estimated 20 million civilians were killed in The Great War (WWI). This is why on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month we stop for 2 minutes of silence, to remember those who fought for Canada.
We will remember them, Today, Tomorrow, and Always!
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