RCMCE

Association canadienne militaire des communications et de l’électronique

Pays-Bas 2020
La tournée du «75e anniversaire de la victoire»
30 April – 9 May, 2020

Présentment, cette information est uniquement disponible en anglais.

We are proud to launch the ‘Netherlands 2020′ study to commemorate the legacy of our predecessors in The Netherlands.

Signallers ‘got comms thru’ as Canadians fought over the Channel, on the coast of France & Belgium, and dykes of the Netherlands. We helped liberate the Dutch and rebuild their lives. Canadian linemen connected the German’s to Gen Foulkes for the surrender.

The program is superb: 26 Apr-1 May, pre-tour of channel ports (Dunkirk, Calais, Scheldt); and,30 Apr-10 May, main effort in The Netherlands (Market Garden, Op Veritable, Groesbeek, Apeldoorn, Hochwald, Rhine Crossing)

Everyone has the opportunity to research the campaign and ‘signal stories’ through interaction with professional historians and colleagues, with readings and pre-tour presentations. Our allies may join us, Royal Signals in Arnhem and Dutch Signals at their Museum in Amersfoort, as well as our C&E colleagues in Europe.

50 seats are held for serving C&E Branch members, and 50 for paying veterans, senior serving and families. Sponsored seats will be allocated to units with the challenge sending their deserving troops. We have interest of the Canadian Dutch community and several corporate sponsors, but need units and veteran groups to get behind this! One initiative underway is a special edition Netherlands 2020 Beer by Signal Brewery https://www.signal.beer/

Watch this space! Program is being finalized, a command team appointed, and the instructions, study material and registration to follow.

A battlefield tour is a study of our profession and learning lessons from the past. However, the true value is the pride instilled in our people in the uniform they wear, and the sense of comradery created by bringing veterans and soldiers together where their common history connects them.