The triumph of Vimy Ridge was an immense accomplishment for Canada's military and Canada as a nation. In early April of 1917 30,000 Canadian soldiers moved toward the front line of Vimy Ridge. In 1914 the Germans invaded Vimy Ridge and took possession of the strategic ridge located in northeastern France. The British and the French attempted to conquer Vimy Ridge, but they failed their attempt to overtake the Ridge. In 1