The famous Canal du Nord showing construction and cutting across which Canadians crossed with their supports and supplies. Advance East of Arras. September 1918. Photo shows work on a roadway crossing the dry bed of the Canal du Nord, an unfinished canal, with supply wagons proceeding. In the background is a truss bridge destroyed by German units, and what appears to be an unfinished canal lock. (Official Caption). "The Canal du Nord" Collapsed bridge in far background. In the middle ground is a solid "bridge" with horse and two wheeled wagon and working soldiers in foreground. Canada Victory Souvenir p. 42 says "Canadian Engineers constructing a bridge across a river.