2007-04-07

Vimy Ridge: Under the Grace of God


Only the winds and the soil and sky of Northern France know the names of the unknown soldiers. Its sky caresses for eternity the spirit of our dead forever enjoining two nations. The Great War knew only carnage as the killing machines of Europe descended into hell. On April, 1917 Canada changed forever. In claiming the eight kilometre long and 100 metres high fortified hill 3 598 lay dead, 7 000 others injured. the rivers of blood spilled in the name of freedom. Victory belonged to the Allies. This is Vimy Ridge.

This blog celebrates and honours the 90th anniversary the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

2 comments:

  1. Anonymous4/08/2007

    How can you honour murder? War cannot serve a mask to killing. Nothing can detain what killing really is, and it is far from honourable, war or not. Why does our society view war as an honourable cause?

    - Colman
    http://cmdubious.spaces.live.com

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  2. ....because in some cases it is.

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