Halifax – On behalf of the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie, the Honourable Stephen Greene, Senator for Halifax, will mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic at a wreath-laying ceremony honouring merchant mariners in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Location:
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
1675 Lower Water Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Date: Saturday, May 4, 2013
Arrival Time: 10:45 a.m.
For more information on the Battle of the Atlantic and commemorative events in your area, please visit veterans.gc.ca.
Note to editors: Although the Battle of the Atlantic was fought from 1939 until 1945, May 1943 has been recognized as the date of the turning point in the battle when the Allied forces finally gained the upper hand and managed to “turn the tide” against the German U-boat threat. However, the battle went on until May 1945 and wasn’t over until the last day of the war in Europe (V-E Day). This being said, VAC recognizes the turning point, hence the 70th anniversary of the battle, in 2013.
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