July 25th 1944 was one of the bloodiest days for Canadians of World War II.
Canadian soldiers display a Nazi flag captured during the Battle of Normandy.
450 Canadian soldiers were killed, and 1100 were wounded in the French town of Verrieres, during the Anglo-Canadian advance toward Caen, part of the Normandy campaign.
The Canadian cemetary at Beny-sur-Mer, Normandy.
Sunday, 26 July 2009
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: JULY 25th, 1944
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A great reminder to honor our fallen, and our currently serving heros.
Nice post, sir.
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