Starting on March 21, 1918, the Germans launched a massive offensive behind a hurricane of shellfire and gas.

In the face of these sustained enemy operations, the cavalry — including Lord Strathcona’s Horse, seen here — rode into combat to stabilize the front.

Lord Strathcona's Horse on the March
Alfred Munnings, 1918
Beaverbrook Collection of War Art
Canadian War Museum 19710261-0441

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