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Vimy Ridge
Take the time to remember
Windsor StarApril 9, 2009 3:05 AM
Today marks the 92nd anniversary of the historic Battle at Vimy Ridge, where Canadian troops brought the German army to its knees in what would become the defining moment of the First World War.
It was a brave and glorious victory for the Canadian Corps. Led by Sir Arthur William Currie, our soldiers accomplished what the British and French had been unable to achieve at Arras, France -- fighting for the first time together on a battlefield, the Canadians took the front lines, and in four short days the Ridge was firmly under Allied control.
More than 10,000 of our soldiers were injured. More than 3,500 died in battle. Today, the only known surviving veteran of that war is John Babcock. At 109, he still shares his stories, but there are fewer and fewer who have heard of that great battle and what it meant to the world.
Ceremonies across the land this week have been small and quiet -- this isn't a milestone anniversary, after all -- but they are no less poignant. In fact, with our Canadian troops still deployed in Afghanistan, every remembrance is sobering; every new casualty mourned.
Read the complete story at the Windsor Star
Take the time to remember
Windsor StarApril 9, 2009 3:05 AM
Today marks the 92nd anniversary of the historic Battle at Vimy Ridge, where Canadian troops brought the German army to its knees in what would become the defining moment of the First World War.
It was a brave and glorious victory for the Canadian Corps. Led by Sir Arthur William Currie, our soldiers accomplished what the British and French had been unable to achieve at Arras, France -- fighting for the first time together on a battlefield, the Canadians took the front lines, and in four short days the Ridge was firmly under Allied control.
More than 10,000 of our soldiers were injured. More than 3,500 died in battle. Today, the only known surviving veteran of that war is John Babcock. At 109, he still shares his stories, but there are fewer and fewer who have heard of that great battle and what it meant to the world.
Ceremonies across the land this week have been small and quiet -- this isn't a milestone anniversary, after all -- but they are no less poignant. In fact, with our Canadian troops still deployed in Afghanistan, every remembrance is sobering; every new casualty mourned.
Read the complete story at the Windsor Star
posted by WE Speak at 4:11 a.m.
1 Comments:
A nice post by David Akin, with photos:
"Remembering Vimy Ridge"
Mark
Ottawa
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