Monty's Visit to Vimy Ridge.

Owen · 27-03-2008, 02:00 PM

Geoff501 suggested to me that members here might like to see some photos of Monty visiting the famous Canadian Vimy Ridge Memorial.
Quite a few members from here had some input to it on a thread of mine on GWF.
Who's Great War grave is Monty looking at? - Great War Forum

Field Marshal Montgomery visits the Canadian First World War memorial at Vimy Ridge, 8 September 1944.

Field Marshal Montgomery reads the inscription on a grave at the Canadian First World War memorial at Vimy Ridge, 8 September 1944.
(Actually an Unknown Royal Warwicks grave.)

Paul Reed · 27-03-2008, 04:22 PM

Nice one Owen. There is also a shot of Hitler on Vimy Ridge in 1940, taken almost in the same spot.

Gotthard Heinrici · 27-03-2008, 05:00 PM

Great pics Owen! Paul, do you have a link to that photo perchance?

stevew · 27-03-2008, 05:16 PM

here it is, down towards the bottom of the first page

Steve

Mark Hone · 28-03-2008, 02:40 PM

I am visiting Vimy later this year with my Bury Grammar School group and may try to identify 'Monty's Grave'. Interestingly I have found an account of a Bury Grammar school French trip that visited Vimy Ridge...in 1938.
Incidentally there was a completely ludicrous story in a Toronto Newspaper a while back stating that while most other Allied war memorials were destroyed in the Second World War(completely untrue) Hitler placed a Waffen SS guard on Vimy Ridge (total fantasy)! It's worth trying to find this barmy story on Google or similar. Letters from Great War Forum members to the editor went unanswered as far as I know.

27-03-2008, 02:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,463	Monty's Visit to Vimy Ridge. Geoff501 suggested to me that members here might like to see some photos of Monty visiting the famous Canadian Vimy Ridge Memorial. Quite a few members from here had some input to it on a thread of mine on GWF. Who's Great War grave is Monty looking at? - Great War Forum Field Marshal Montgomery visits the Canadian First World War memorial at Vimy Ridge, 8 September 1944. Field Marshal Montgomery reads the inscription on a grave at the Canadian First World War memorial at Vimy Ridge, 8 September 1944. (Actually an Unknown Royal Warwicks grave.) Last edited by Owen; 27-03-2008 at 02:02 PM.

27-03-2008, 04:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kent/France Posts: 3,595	Nice one Owen. There is also a shot of Hitler on Vimy Ridge in 1940, taken almost in the same spot. __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

27-03-2008, 05:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Gotthard Heinrici Pog mo thon Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,928	Great pics Owen! Paul, do you have a link to that photo perchance? __________________ *"The Eastern front is like a house of cards. If the front is broken through at one point all the rest will collapse."* - General Heinz Guderian

27-03-2008, 05:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
stevew Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 245	here it is, down towards the bottom of the first page Steve __________________ In memory of 1891923 Sgt Albert George Edward Mount RAFVR, 115 Squadron Bomber Command, whose Lancaster was shot down on 8th June 1944 over Montchauvet, Yvelines.

28-03-2008, 02:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mark Hone Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bury, Lancashire, England Posts: 304	I am visiting Vimy later this year with my Bury Grammar School group and may try to identify 'Monty's Grave'. Interestingly I have found an account of a Bury Grammar school French trip that visited Vimy Ridge...in 1938. Incidentally there was a completely ludicrous story in a Toronto Newspaper a while back stating that while most other Allied war memorials were destroyed in the Second World War(completely untrue) Hitler placed a Waffen SS guard on Vimy Ridge (total fantasy)! It's worth trying to find this barmy story on Google or similar. Letters from Great War Forum members to the editor went unanswered as far as I know. __________________ In memory of Corporal Jack Hone (1923-2004), proud 14th Army 'Steelback'. Last edited by Mark Hone; 28-03-2008 at 02:52 PM.

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