Battle of Vimy Ridge - 105 Years Ago

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Photo courtesy of the Canadian Veterans website

I have had confirmation that the commemoration will take place on April 9th as usual. This year it is 105 years since the Canadian troops assaulted the ridge and captured it.

So unless Covid restrictions come into play the trip is on.

https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/vimy

More about the battle can be found on a variety of sources but Wikipedia seeks to have it covered.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Vimy_Ridge

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