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#OTD in 1917, the Battle of Vimy Ridge began. This great Canadian victory came at a tragic price. More than 7,000 Canadians were wounded and 3,600 were killed in the April 1917 fighting. Learn more: https://t.co/ccAOEZiVRg
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The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a significant turning point in the FWW. Canadian forces took their enemies by surprise and held the land. Take a virtual tour of the majestic Canadian National Vimy Memorial today: https://t.co/dxG2j6Hakc
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On the eve of the anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, we share a message from Caitlin Bailey, Executive Director of the Vimy Foundation, reflecting on Vimy’s enduring significance as a symbol of Canadian unity and its lasting place in our national memory. #VimyWeek
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As the anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge approaches, we remember the cost of war. More than 15,000 Canadians were in the first waves of soldiers that stormed the ridge on April 9 in the face of heavy enemy fire. https://t.co/d2dCbbBHb5
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The week of April 2-9 is “#VimyWeek,” culminating on April 9, 108th anniversary of the #BattleofVimy Ridge, one of the most impressive victories of the First World War. Let’s ensure that Canada’s military history & the courageous individuals who made it, will not be forgotten.
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Thank you to all of our participants, speakers, veterans and our partner @vimyfoundation for an incredible week of exploration, commemoration and remembrance! 🇨🇦🎖#VimyWeek #Vimy101
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This #VimyWeek, as we aproach the anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, we are honoured to be joined by the Deputy Minister of @VeteransENG_CA, Paul Ledwell (@LedwellVAC_ACC ), with a message on the importance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
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"It was #Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific on parade. I thought then … that in those few minutes I witnessed the birth of a nation." - Brig.-Gen. Alexander Ross. 1/6
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"Goodman's struggle to come to terms with the First World War remains Canada's struggle as well." - @CanadasHistory
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Discover the story behind the name. Sidney Halliday was once listed on the Vimy Memorial as missing, but decades later, a locket helped identify his remains. Read more: https://t.co/yBSW5fEZF1
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Discover the story behind the names. Rollie and Norman Ash, Black Canadian brothers from Nova Scotia, served—and died—in the First World War. Their names are now side by side on the Vimy Memorial. Read more on our News page – https://t.co/LTzZoHI6Kw
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Read more on our News page – https://t.co/4JIldhBP3E
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Basically the symbol of our week at encounters with Canada #EWC #encounterswithcanada #ewc #vimyweek… http://t.co/5QILt9y0VW
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Discover the story behind the name. Frank McGee was a hockey legend and a soldier, overcoming injury to serve in the First World War. His name is now among those on the Vimy Memorial. Read more: https://t.co/beEfwOhayD
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@PaulGross_ has a #WW1 story and so do you! Tell us yours and it might go on our blog during #VimyWeek.
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