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Canadian veterans set for return to Italy


Military | 207567 hits | Nov 27 9:21 pm | Posted by: Hyack
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TORONTO - A small group of veterans is returning to Italy where they waged one of the longest, fiercest campaigns of the Second World War.

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  1. by avatar martin14
    Sat Nov 28, 2009 7:43 am
    do they have an agenda published anywhere ?

    I might run down and meet them if they come anywhere close...

  2. by avatar Hyack
    Sat Nov 28, 2009 7:55 am
    This could only find the following, it may give you some pertinent information on the visit. :lol:

    65th Anniversary of the Italian Campaign

  3. by avatar martin14
    Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:03 am
    "Hyack" said
    This could only find the following, it may give you some pertinent information on the visit. :lol:

    65th Anniversary of the Italian Campaign




    he he he .. thank you Hyack.

    You can stay :P :P

  4. by avatar martin14
    Sat Nov 28, 2009 12:51 pm
    looks like with a bit of hustle, I can make it

    to the Coriano Ridge service.

    427 Canadians are buried here.

    you can access the lists here:

    http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_rep ... 100&mode=1


    If anyone wants a special picture or something done, let me know.


    Thanks again Hyack, you da man :)

  5. by avatar EyeBrock
    Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:25 pm
    "martin14" said
    do they have an agenda published anywhere ?

    I might run down and meet them if they come anywhere close...


    Time to get that DSLR and a circular polarizer!

  6. by Regina Gold Member
    Sat Nov 28, 2009 4:17 pm
    I would imagine there will something going on in Ortona around the latter part of December, since that's where and when the Canadians were fighting there.

  7. by avatar Hyack
    Sat Nov 28, 2009 4:27 pm

  8. by Regina Gold Member
    Sat Nov 28, 2009 4:33 pm
    8O 8O

  9. by avatar martin14
    Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:24 pm
    "EyeBrock" said
    do they have an agenda published anywhere ?

    I might run down and meet them if they come anywhere close...


    Time to get that DSLR and a circular polarizer!



    Oh I just found out that they don't sell these things in Italy,
    things here are a little backward.

    So how you wrap one up for me and just pop on down the post,
    there's a good chap and Happy Christmas !


    ROTFL ROTFL ROTFL


    :lol:

    :rock: :rock:

  10. by avatar EyeBrock
    Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:41 pm
    "martin14" said
    do they have an agenda published anywhere ?

    I might run down and meet them if they come anywhere close...


    Time to get that DSLR and a circular polarizer!



    Oh I just found out that they don't sell these things in Italy,
    things here are a little backward.

    So how you wrap one up for me and just pop on down the post,
    there's a good chap and Happy Christmas !


    ROTFL ROTFL ROTFL


    :lol:

    Love to mate but on camera gear, I'm REALLY selfish!

    :rock: :rock:

  11. by Lemmy
    Tue Dec 01, 2009 12:05 am
    This is a rather long video clip, but a great story. Canadian and German veterans of Ortona met for the 55th anniversary.




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