Vieux-Québec-Cap-Blanc-colline Parlementaire in Capitale-Nationale, — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
Souvenirs de Guerre
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Memories of War
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 3, 2019
1. Souvenirs de Guerre / Memories of War Marker
Une fois en sol canadien, la collection est dispersée afin d'être exposée dans des bâtiments ou des parcs. En 1926, la Direction des trophées de guerre fait appel à la Commission des champs de bataille nationaux pour qu'elle préserve et mette en valeur sept pièces d'artillerie enlevées à l'armée allemande. Les canons sont alors disséminés sur les plaines d'Abraham. Aujourd'hui réunies, ces pièces témoignent de la victoire, mais surtout des efforts et des sacrifices du Corps expéditionnaire canadien.
Once this collection arrived on Canadian soil it was scattered across the country for public viewing in buildings or parks. In 1926 the Controller of War Trophies asked the National Battlefields Commission to preserve and display seven artillery guns captured from the German army. The guns were placed at different locations on the Plains of Abraham. They have since been brought together as a testimony to victory and, above all, to the efforts and sacrifices of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
Erected by Commission
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
Location. 46° 48.342′ N, 71° 12.799′ W. Marker is in Québec, in Capitale-Nationale. It is in Vieux-Québec-Cap-Blanc-colline Parlementaire. It is on George VI Avenue just west of Avenue Ontario, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located at the front of the historical cannon exhibit in Battlefields Park, on the south side of the Voltigeurs de Québec Armoury. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 805 Avenue Wilfrid-Laurier, Québec G1R 2L3, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Canada. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Le Canada au Front / Canada at the Front
Courtesy Imperial War Museum (09273)
2. Marker detail: Dépôt de pièces d'artillerie allemandes capturées lors de ta bataille d'Amiens
Dump of German heavy artillery guns captured in the Battle of Amiens.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. World War I German Cannon Exhibit
Courtesy Imperial War Museum (78698)
3. Marker detail: Canons et matériel allemands
Capturés par les Britanniques et les Canadiens dans le secteur d'Amiens, 27 août 1918. • • • German guns and material captured by the British and Canadians in the Amiens sector, 27 August 1918.
Courtesy Imperial War Museum (Q 5160)
4. Marker detail: Cannon allemande capture près de Feuchy sur la route Arras-Cambrai, avril 1917
A captured German gun near Feuchy on the Aras-Cambrai road, April 1917.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 3, 2019
5. Souvenirs de Guerre / Memories of War Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 3, 2019
6. Souvenirs de Guerre / Memories of War Marker
Looking northeast; captured World War I German cannons and the Voltigeurs de Québec Armoury are in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 17, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
