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Post by snow on Jul 1, 2011 2:09:31 GMT -6
Think I'm the only Canuck on here but HAPPY CANADA DAY anyways.... As you take part in events around today, please take time to say thanks to those who have served, those who still do and say a prayer for those whose will forever be young ... On this day in 1916 the battle of the Somme began, it became the greatest bloodiest battle the British army ever had.. "Somme Offensive, took place during the First World War between 1 July and 18 November 1916" .... "The opening day of the battle on 1 July 1916 saw the British Army suffer the worst one-day combat losses in its history, with nearly 60,000 casualties." ... More info can be found here ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaumont-Hamel_Newfoundland_Memorial
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