Vimy Ridge Memorial
Nov 12, 2017 11:50:25 #
Keldon
Loc: Yukon, B.C.
The names of 11, 242 missing Canadian soldiers of World War One are engraved on this magnificent memorial atop the ridge in Vimy, France.
The French had tried to take the ridge and failed. Later, the British attempted to take the ridge and also failed. The four Canadian Battalions, fighting together for the first time ever, fought for and eventually took the ridge from the defending Germans over a three day battle over the Easter weekend, April 9-11th, 2017.
The 200 acres surrounding the ridge was granted to Canada in perpetuity by the grateful French government and people as a lasting monument.
The French had tried to take the ridge and failed. Later, the British attempted to take the ridge and also failed. The four Canadian Battalions, fighting together for the first time ever, fought for and eventually took the ridge from the defending Germans over a three day battle over the Easter weekend, April 9-11th, 2017.
The 200 acres surrounding the ridge was granted to Canada in perpetuity by the grateful French government and people as a lasting monument.
Nov 12, 2017 12:08:43 #
Keldon wrote:
The names of 11, 242 missing Canadian soldiers of ... (show quote)
The date is a bit off
Nov 12, 2017 12:18:21 #
Keldon
Loc: Yukon, B.C.
It's Canada's primary overseas war memorial and was therefore the site of our Remembrance Day services yesterday.
foodie65 wrote:
The date is a bit off
Nov 13, 2017 13:38:40 #
That's quite a memorial. I hope taking that ridge was worth the lives.
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