Day 4 starts at Verrieres Ridge - Point 67, where the 5th Brigade 2nd Canadian Infantry division. They were also part of the Battle of Normandy. Beautiful monument with the Canadian Maple Leaf engraved into the ground. A lovely group photo op that will be posted later.
Following Verrieres Ridge, we moved to Bretteville sur Laize, which is a larger Canadian military cemetery, home of soldiers who died in the Battle of Normandy. Many Calgary Highlanders are buried here. Another somber moment and completely mind boggling the number who lost their lives.
We then moved to Claire Tison, another battle honor of the Calgary Highlanders. All that's left is the bridge and a memorial that commemorates those who died while taking the bridge.
From there, we went to Rouen to see 2Lt Cooper's great, great uncle, who died in WWI. His great, great uncle is buried in a cemetery mixed with civilian and French soldiers. It was a moving ceremony with WO Miles playing a lament and a quiet moment for 2Lt Cooper and Sgt Cooper. God bless Stanley Morton Cooper. Your sacrifice will not be forgotten.
We finished our day in Dieppe with a visit to the museum in the theatre the Canadians went through on that fateful day in August 1942.
We had a lovely dinner where the cadets continue to expand their culinary horizons with more French cuisine.
Tip of the day: Bakeries with fresh French bread and tasty pastries make excellent supplements to breakfast and lunch.
No comments:
Post a Comment