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2. parks.canada.ca › culture › designationVimy Ridge National Historic Site - Parks Canada

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   The Vimy Ridge National Historic Site is situated on a height of land in northern France, approximately 14 kilometers north of the city of Arras. The site consists of several components, including the monument, two Commonwealth War Graves cemeteries, reconstructed trenches, the Grange tunnel, and a house. These features are all pulled together ...

3. arras-france.com › the-canadian-memorial-of-vimyThe Canadian War Memorial of Vimy near Arras - Arras France

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   The Canadian War Memorial of Vimy is the most prestigious Canadian monument in Europe and was designed by the Canadian sculptor and architect, Walter Seymour Allward. The Vimy Memorial stands on Hill 145, overlooking the Canadian battlefield of 1917, at one of the points of fiercest fighting and is located about 10 kilometres north of Arras, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › National_War_Memorial_(Canada)National War Memorial (Canada) - Wikipedia

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   Dedicated to. Every Canadian killed in battle. The National War Memorial (French: Monument commémoratif de guerre du Canada), titled The Response (French: La Réponse), is a tall, granite memorial arch with accreted bronze sculptures in Ottawa, Ontario, designed by Vernon March and first dedicated by King George VI in 1939.

5. www.cbf-fccb.ca › vimy-ridge-memory-and-constructionVimy Ridge: Memory and Construction – Canadian Battlefields ...

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   Vimy Ridge is arguably the most famous Canadian war memorial and it’s meaning has been built up and modified generation after generation, circling around this idea of Canadian identity. Initially it existed as a site for Canadians seeking out proof that their sons, husbands, fathers, and brothers were not sent to die in the First World War ...

6. www.cwgc.org › ww1-canadian-memorials-to-visitWW1 Canadian memorials to visit - The Commonwealth War Graves ...

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   Jul 11, 2022 · Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Ypres (Menin Gate) is one of our most iconic Belgian memorials. Straddling a major thoroughfare through which hundreds of thousands of Allied troops passed across the course of World War One. The gate commemorates those who fell fighting in and around the Ypres Salient.

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7. amainsider.com › canadian-war-memorials-europeCanadian War Memorials in Europe - AMA

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   AMA’s trained agents will find a European experience that’s perfectly suited to your interests and travel style: WWI and WWII Battlefields (Trafalgar) Depart May–Aug. 2017. 12-day guided tour of memorials in the Netherlands, France and Belgium; from $3,825. Call a travel specialist: 1-866-667-4777.

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   Who are the Canadian war memorials?

   • The Canadian war memorials in this article represent those who gave their lives during World War One. The conflict was the bloodiest ever fought by Canadian soldiers, airmen, and naval personnel, tragically resulting in tens of thousands of war dead.

   Best WW1 Canadian Memorials to Visit - CWGC

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   Why is the Canadian National Vimy Memorial so important?

   • The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is the largest overseas monument to Canada’s Great War casualties. Interestingly, the site went almost undamaged during World War Two, when the Allies were once again forced to dislodge entrenched Germans soldiers from positions along Vimy Ridge.

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   Where are Canadian soldiers commemorated?

   • Canadians who served and fell overseas are commemorated in some of our most iconic French and Belgian sites too, such as the monumental Vimy Memorial, erected at the location of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Who is commemorated on Canadian war memorials?

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   What is on the ramparts of the Canadian War Memorial?

   • Inscribed on the ramparts of the Memorial are the names of the 11,285 Canadian soldiers who were declared “missing and presumed dead” in France and have no known graves. A commemorative ceremony takes place every year on 9 April, the date of the battle’s anniversary.

   The Canadian War Memorial of Vimy near Arras

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   Why is the National War Memorial in Ottawa important?

   • The National War Memorial in Ottawa was originally built to commemorate Canada's sacrifice in the First World War (1914–18). It now honours all of Canada's war dead. Sacrifices made in the journey from war to peace are symbolized by a series of bronze figures emerging through a great arch. Overhead, two figures symbolize peace and freedom.

   National War Memorial | The Canadian Encyclopedia

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   Where are Canadian war memorials & cemeteries located?

   • These range from individual burials found in singular graveyards, to purpose-built Commission cemeteries, to grand memorials commemorating thousands of names. You will also find several, iconic locations where Canadian war graves and WW1 memorials sit in France and Belgium. More on these war memorials and cemeteries later.

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9. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › en › articleNational War Memorial - The Canadian Encyclopedia

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   The National War Memorial in Ottawa was originally built to commemorate Canada's sacrifice in the First World War (1914–18). It now honours all of Canada's war dead. Sacrifices made in the journey from war to peace are symbolized by a series of bronze figures emerging through a great arch. Overhead, two figures symbolize peace and freedom.