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Vimy Ridge [????- ]

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Submitted by David on Sun, 2021-01-10 15:16
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Vimy Ridge is shown on the older maps, eg the 1952 map.

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1949

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Submitted by H Lo on Sat, 2021-03-27 12:17.

Where did the name Vimy come from?

Submitted by David on Mon, 2021-03-29 18:25.

There is a Vimy Ridge in France. In Easter 1917 the Canadian Corps captured the ridge from the German army: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Vimy_Ridge

Submitted by H Lo on Thu, 2021-04-01 15:05.

Thanks for the info.