 The Red Ensign, Flown at Vimy Ridge, April, 1917 |
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| michel richard |
 Nov 11 2006, 08:25 AM
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Every year, on November 11, I try to post something.
There was a large offensive by allied troops in the spring of 1917. Canadian troops were given the objective of conquering a ridge near Vimy, in France. It was a small hill on otherwise flat terrain, and thus important. At Vimy, the Canadian Corps captured more ground, more prisoners and more guns than any previous British offensive in two-and-a-half years of war. It was one of the most complete and decisive engagements of the Great War and the greatest Allied victory up to that time. It came at a cost of 10,000 casualties, of which 3,600 dead. The battle at Vimy Ridge has become one of Canada's defining events. The ensign below was our flag. Attached image(s) 
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