Heritage Minutes S05E04 · Vimy Ridge

Overview

Canadian General Arthur Currie leads Allied forces to Canada's most significant victory of World War I (1917).

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1. 1 1. Osborn of Hong Kong2005-01-01 · 1mIn World War II, the troops in Hong Kong were the first Canadians to see combat. During an attack, Sergeant Major John Osborn of Winnipeg protected his company by throwing himself
2. 2 2. Mona Parsons2005-01-01 · 1mMona Parsons was sentenced to a Nazi prison camp for helping dozens of downed Allied airmen escape.
3. 3 3. Tommy Prince2005-01-01 · 1mTommy Prince of the Brokenhead Objibway Nation is one of the most decorated soldiers in Canada's history.
4. 4 4. Vimy Ridge2005-01-01 · 1mCanadian General Arthur Currie leads Allied forces to Canada's most significant victory of World War I (1917).
5. 5 5. Andrew Mynarski2005-01-01 · 1mA young Canadian gunner stays behind to save his friend in a flaming Lancaster Bomber and dies in the attempt. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery.
6. 6 6. Home from the Wars2005-01-01 · 1mAfter WWII, veterans confronted a politician about the lack of shelter, launching the construction of 10,000 units of Veterans' Housing.
7. 7 7. Dextraze in the Congo2005-01-01 · 1mGeneral Jacques Dextraze of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force rescued a group of hostages from the Katangan rebels in the Congo.
8. 8 8. Juno Beach2005-01-01 · 1mOn the evening of D-Day, musician and broadcaster Johnny Lombardi boosts morale on the edge of a Normandy Beach.