Vimy was more than just a battle. After WWI, Canada erected monuments overseas to mark great Canadian battles. Vimy became the chosen site, elevated further when unveiled in 1936. France ceded this land to Canada forever. We stand on Canadian soil. #VimyRidge #CanadianHistory #WWI #WarMemorial #CanadianBattles From: A Nation Soars Series 01 Episode 03 | War Stories
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From April 9th to 12th 1917, the Battle of Vimy Ridge was fought. Canada's most celebrated military victory, it is often considered the birth of Canadian national pride. Taking place on the Western Front of northern France, the four divisions of the Canadian Corps. attacked the ridge for 4 days straight, eventually capturing it from the German army. It was the largest territorial advance of any Allied force thus far in the war. This is the #History of #VimyRidge 🍁 📸 Getty Images #Canadianhisto
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Canada’s most famous war memorial at Vimy Ridge in France was unveiled in 1936. These are the maquettes created by sculptor Walter Allward in his London studio. They were the first step in bringing the Vimy Memorial to life. Each figure, embodies the universal values Canadians were fighting for during the First World War, such as faith and sorrow. Now housed in the Canadian War Museum’s Regeneration Hall, these maquettes speak to the themes of peace, renewal, and the emotional cost of war – them
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