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Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46 062 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	11 Nov 2014 19:26
	Today, Remembrance Day, at approximately 11:00 am Canadian time, I discovered something I had not previously known. The Canadian National Vimy Memorial at Vimy Ridge, Pas-de-Calais, France was built after WW1 to commemorate the fallen soldiers of war, and as a symbol of remembrance and peace. During WW2, the German army knew exactly what the monument stood for, and surrounded it with a platoon of Waffen SS throughout the whole time, in order to protect the site from both German and Allied armies. The monument remained untouched.
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.