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Welcome to WebOps, Armchair General’s weekly recon of links to military history news, articles, websites, and more. Vimy Ridge news continues this week in the wake of the anniversary, battlefield looters are being hunted in Virginia, and about.com lists its top ten books on military conflicts. Clicks away!

News

As Canada marks iconic battle, its history is being forgotten – OttawaCitizen.com

As Canada marks the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, a new survey shows that 59 per cent of Canadians do not even recognize the name of the iconic First World War clash.

Students visit Vimy soldier’s grave; Locals at ceremony today – Owen Sound Sun Times

At the military cemetery in Ecoivres, in northern France, a group of 45 students of Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute visited the grave of Lt. James Thompson Robb. It was part of a plan that began last fall as two history teachers at the school recruited researchers to learn more about the lives of former students of the school who saw action during the brief, bloody battle.

Private military museum finds new quarters and hopes to reopen July 4th – Stars & Stripes

The centerpiece of the exhibit will, if all goes right, be a room with dioramas depicting scenes from different eras, including the courtyard of a 1945 German farmhouse with a stuffed rooster that crows and a ceramic pig.

Crime against history? Feds charge 5 with digging in battlefields – Fredericksburg.com

Five people have been charged with illegal relic-hunting at the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, and two pleaded guilty yesterday.

April declared Confederate History Month – The Shreveport Times

Following their predecessors’ examples, the mayors of Shreveport and Bossier City have joined the state of Louisiana in declaring April as Confederate History Month.

City celebrates 370th anniversary of nation’s oldest muster – Town Online

Amid its distinguished history, Salem is home to the origins of the Army National Guard, and this weekend the city will pay homage to its military past and present.

Articles

What Americans can learn from Herodotus – Spero News

Herodotus’ questions are still worth asking. They are, in particular, questions that Americans must pose to themselves. Is our heritage of political liberty and the rule of law a treasure worth fighting for?

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