Images and Information Submitted by Jennifer McDougall, PhD Student, University of Calgary
Written by Melody Land, CAC Coordinator
Written by Melody Land, CAC Coordinator
On August 14, 2024, Jennifier McDougall made the trip to the majestic and inspiring Vimy Ridge Memorial, located in Northern France. The location, overlooking the Douai Plain, is near the City of Arras, just outside the village of Vimy. This is the land, granted to Canada by France to serve as a memorial park, which honours the Canadian soldiers who fought and died there.
It was early Easter morning, 1917, when the Battle of Vimy Ridge began. Despite pounding sleet and rain, the slogging of mud, and explosions of shellfire, the Canadian Corps fought their way up the ridge to take the high ground, overlooking the plains. This land had been in the hands of the Germans since 1914, an extremely strategic location that over 150,000 soldiers had fallen trying to retake. After the final blast rang out, the Canadian Corps stood having done what thousands couldn’t. However, it came at great loss.
It was early Easter morning, 1917, when the Battle of Vimy Ridge began. Despite pounding sleet and rain, the slogging of mud, and explosions of shellfire, the Canadian Corps fought their way up the ridge to take the high ground, overlooking the plains. This land had been in the hands of the Germans since 1914, an extremely strategic location that over 150,000 soldiers had fallen trying to retake. After the final blast rang out, the Canadian Corps stood having done what thousands couldn’t. However, it came at great loss.
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