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Canadian infantrymen holding a former German position on the airfield at Carpiquet, France, 12 July 1944.Recent Site Posts
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1917 At Masnieres, France Lieutenant Harcus Strachan of the Fort Garry Horse, C.E.F. took an enemy machine gun post with his sword, cut telephone communications three kilometres behind the enemy line, and saved many of his comrades and took fifteen prisoners. For his actions he earned the Victoria Cross.


