Canadians have the distinction of being the first people in history to suffer from a massive chemical warfare attack... At Boezing, a rock throw from flanders field, the first gas attack in the history of war was released against the canadians... 2000 died and many more were blinded for when they went to wash their eyes with water the chemical reaction of the water and the chlorine became an acid ...in memory of that event this monument was erected at vancouver corner.... is my favourite monument because it is simple... and because it is simple it is profound and deeply moving... i don’t think such an inhumane event could be marked in any other way but with unpretentious dignity and utter sadness..
Wow, I didn't know that. What a horrible distinction. Last night Payman and I were watching a documentary on TV about the second World War and I also learned that parts of Africa were also involved... something I didn't know before either.
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