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What did the German's call the time which Canadians were fighting in the Battle of Vimy Ridge?

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Germans did not have a specific name for the time Canadians were fighting in the Battle of Vimy Ridge in World War I. They did term a quiet period in World War II as 'sitzkrieg', referring to a 'sitting war'.

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The Germans did not have a specific name for the time period when Canadians were fighting in the Battle of Vimy Ridge. This battle was part of World War I and represented a significant victory for Canada. However, it's worth mentioning that the general quiet period in World War II, between the fall of Poland and the invasion of Belgium and France by Germany, was called sitzkrieg by the Germans, which translates to the 'sitting war'.

The battle took place from 9 to 12 April 1917 at the beginning of the Battle of Arras, the first attack of the Nivelle Offensive, which was intended to attract German reserves from the French, before the French attempt at a decisive offensive on the Aisne and the Chemin des Dames ridge further south, several days later.

This term doesn't directly refer to the Battle of Vimy Ridge though, and it was used to describe a phase of World War II, not World War I.

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