1. Canada’s Military Role in WW1
War in the Air and at Sea

2. War in the Air
Airplanes were a very new invention, therefore piloting, very dangerous
First used for reconnaissance, then used for dropping bombs and firing weapons
“Sharpshooters”, “Dogfights”
Air Aces- Billy Bishop, ‘Red Baron’, Ray Collishaw
Heroes or Cold Blooded Killers?

7. War at Sea
The War at Sea was strategic- material coming from colonies to the home countries (Canada to Britain)
British Navy was superior to German, however the Germans had perfected a very dangerous Naval Weapon- U-Boats
Submarine warfare- destroy merchant ships
Convoy system
Sinking of the Lusitania 1915