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Originally Posted by killer_carlson
I've been to vimy ridge. We got to tour the tunnels that canadians dug.
Really interesting in that was one of the bunks had a maple leaf dug out of the chalk walls with a knife or bayonet by an unknown soldier who slept there. This was a memory of home, and note that we had the old flag at that time, not the current maple leaf version.
Great monument there as well
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Apparently the tunnels that lead up to the jumping off point are full of trench art. Names, unit badges, etc.
Have never been but it is on the list to do. Also, there are some specific smaller battlefields I also want to see.