点评:The Canadian National War Memorial has been a part of Ottawa's monuments since 1939; however, in 2000 an additional feature was installed to recognize those Canadians who served and died without being properly identified. Again, as WWI was critical to the Canadian psyche and experience, they retrieved an unknown Canadian soldier from Vimy Ridge. Vimy Ridge in 1917 was the first time all Canadian Divisions fought together on the battlefield almost solely for a common object. While successful, like so much of WWI, it was costly in term of lives which has made it a symbol of Canadian national achievement and sacrifice, even recorded on it currency.
We visited in the middle of our Sunday afternoon walk in Ottawa while we visited the Canadian National War Memorial. Since 2007, the Canadian Armed Forces have posted sentries at the tomb; however, on our visit, we did not see them. Still the memorial is a great public feature enhanced by the tomb.
翻译:自1939年起,加拿大国家战争纪念碑便成为渥太华众多纪念建筑的一部分;然而在2000年,人们又增设了一项设施,用以缅怀那些曾服役却未能被确认身份的加拿大战士。鉴于第一次世界大战对加拿大人的心灵与经历具有深远影响,他们从维米岭发掘出了一名身份不明的加拿大士兵遗骸。1917年时,所有加拿大师团首次在战场上协同作战,几乎完全是为了同一个目标。虽然取得了胜利,但……和第一次世界大战中的许多战役一样,这场战役也付出了沉重的生命代价;正因如此,它成为了加拿大民族成就与牺牲精神的象征,甚至被刻在了加拿大的货币上。
我们在周日下午漫步渥太华时顺道参观了加拿大国家战争纪念碑。自2007年起,加拿大武装部队便在该纪念碑处派驻哨兵,不过我们去的时候并未见到他们。尽管如此,这座纪念碑及其墓碑依然是极具价值的公共纪念设施。