#vimyday
LightNews LightNews
spudislander45.bsky.social
#VIMYDAY APRIL 9

The First World War had a profound impact on the young nation of #Canada.

🚩619,000 enlisted to serve in the #Canadian Expeditionary Force from a population of less than 8 million.

I visited Vimy Memorial in France. It is such a beautifully crafted site to honour the fallen. ❤️🇨🇦
Vimy Day, April 9, Honouring True Service
By Christopher Shannon
open.substack.com
April 9, 2026 at 8:29 PM
jmollins.bsky.social
Photos I took during a visit to Vimy on March 23, 2019. #vimy #vimyridge #vimyday
Vimy Vimy view Vimy from the slope Overlooking Vimy Ridge
April 10, 2025 at 2:53 AM
bobmakichuk.bsky.social
#VimyDay #RememberThem
mike-bechthold.bsky.social Mike Bechthold 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @mike-bechthold.bsky.social · Apr 9
On this day in 1917 the Canadian Corps advanced together into battle and captured Vimy Ridge. It was easily their most famous (but not most important) victory of the First World War.

A thread on the myths and reality of this celebrated battle:
1/
Vimy Memorial. Photo by @mike-bechthold.bsky.social The Taking of Vimy Ridge, Easter Monday 1917 Richard Jack was the first Canadian official war artist, appointed in 1916. In this painting, he depicts the crew of an 18-pounder field gun firing at German positions on Vimy Ridge. To the left, wounded soldiers move past the gun towards the rear. Painted by Richard Jack Beaverbrook Collection of War Art CWM 19710261-0160
April 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
thevimyfoundation.bsky.social
108 years ago today, at 5:30 a.m., all four divisions of the Canadian Corps fought together for the first time at the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
On a cold Easter morning, they advanced through sleet and snow against fortified German positions. #VimyDay #VimyRidge
April 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
davidgrebstad.bsky.social
It’s #VimyDay! #OTD in 1917 the men of the #Canadian Corps attacked Vimy Ridge as part of the Allies’ spring offensive known as the Battle of Arras.

Take a moment to consider their courage and sacrifice.
April 9, 2024 at 9:23 AM
jmollins.bsky.social
More photos from the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France by Walter Allward. #vimy #vimyday
Bike on Vimy Tomb Memorial items Vimy
April 10, 2025 at 3:01 AM
wilsonmiaorcm.bsky.social
Lest we forget. (2/2)

#WilsonMiao #RichmondCentreMarpole #CanadaStrong #VimyDay #VimyRidge #LestWeForget #CanadianArmedForces #CAF #Veterans
April 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
wemk.bsky.social
#VimyDay #Never51 #NeverPoilievre
April 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
bobmakichuk.bsky.social
#VimyDay #RememberThem
cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · Apr 9
On this day in 1917, the Battle of Vimy Ridge began.
It is one of the most famous battles in Canadian history, which saw four Canadian divisions fighting together for the first time against three German divisions.
Let's look at some facts of this battle.

📸LAC A001332

🧵1/13
This black-and-white photo captures soldiers celebrating at Vimy Ridge in 1917. Packed into a military truck, they wear WWI-era uniforms and helmets, with many waving joyfully. The convoy moves along a dirt road, surrounded by a stark, snowy landscape with bare trees, reflecting the harsh wartime environment. Their cheerful expressions suggest a moment of triumph, likely after the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
April 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM