Let us take a moment to remember the scarifice of the those brave Canadian soldiers who gave their lives to the cause of freedom during the Battle of Vimy Ridge (9 Apr 1917 – 12 Apr 1917).
Also "the battle,......, is commonly highlighted as a turning point in Canadian history, where the four Canadian divisions fought together as a unified fighting force for the first time. While 3,598 Canadian soldiers were killed during the battle, the impressive victory over German forces is often cited as the beginning of Canada’s evolution from dominion to independent nation"
http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/history/first-world-war/vimy-ridge/100-anniversary
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