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Monday, June 14, 1999
The 55th Anniversary of D-Day and The Battle of Normandy Campaign Pilgrimage has now come to an end. The Honourable Fred J. Mifflin, summed up the Pilgrimage beautifully in his address given at the Farewell Dinner on June 10. more...
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| Pilgrimage Highlights |
June 10 - On August 1, 1944, the 1st Polish Armoured Division, under the command of General S. Maczek, landed in France becoming part of the 1st Canadian Army in the 21st Army Group. In a series of operations, the 1st Armoured Division became the cork which closed the Allied gap at Falaise, through which German forces were escaping eastwards. more...
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The veterans who take part in these pilgrimages  represent the units and services which participated in the original event, or provided support to them. By returning them to their former battlefields and the surrounding war cemeteries, Canada pays tribute to the participating veterans, focuses public attention on the experiences of all veterans of that wartime event and pays its respects to those who were left behind.
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| The History |
On the morning of June 6, 1944, thousands of Canadians with their Allies waded ashore onto the beaches of Normandy. This was D-Day - the beginning of the end of the Second World War.
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