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Heritage Photo of the Day: November 5, 2012

View over the crest of Vimy Ridge showing the village of Vimy , which was captured by Canadian troops , May 1917.

View over the crest of Vimy Ridge showing the village of Vimy , which was captured by Canadian troops, May 1917

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Library and Archives Canada: BiblioArchives / LibraryArchives’ photostream

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2 Responses to “Heritage Photo of the Day: November 5, 2012”

  1. Debby Norman says:
    November 5, 2012 at 9:16 pm

    As an American, I knew nothing about Vimy Ridge until I stumbled into it while researching Ontario veterans, Now I know something fundamental about Canadians.

  2. admin says:
    November 6, 2012 at 10:12 am

    Thanks for the comment Debby. Yes, Vimy Ridge is a defining moment on many levels for us.

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