Canadian National Vimy Memorial
The Canadian memorial for all soldiers of the Canadian Expeditionary Force killed in the First World War. It is build on the grounds of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
Adolf Hitler and his entourage visited this monument on June 2, 1940.
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- Text: Jeroen Koppes
- Photos: Lennard Bolijn (1), Willem Visser (2), Barry van Veen (3, 4), STIWOT (5)
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