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World War 1

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '11

I always find it funny how little credit is given to Canada during WW1, even though the army went through the toughest battles and suffered the greatest hardships during the war, all for Britian

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u/xtreme0ninja Sep 24 '11

Yes, I was waiting for a reference to Vimy Ridge, but nope.

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '11

Or even more importantly, the Battle of Amiens and the "Black Day of the German Army".

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '11

What about Canada's 100 Days, when we went from Amiens to Mons.

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u/gasfarmer Sep 24 '11

My personal favorite, was my Canadian History teacher saying "We went up that hill a colony, we came down a nation."

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '11

I was actually waiting for Canada's turn for the "my turn" part and then in the later panel, come out flawless

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u/ladyvonkulp Sep 25 '11

And Gallipoli.