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Liberation! Canada And The WW II Fight To Free The Netherlands

Legion Magazine — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 15:13:51 +0000

In the fall of 1944, Canadian troops led bitter fighting to secure access to the critical port of Antwerp, freeing the Scheldt estuary and the approaches to a key supply hub as Allied forces prepared to enter Germany and bring the Second World War to an end.

It was but a sliver of the occupied Netherlands. More epic combat lay ahead. Ultimately, the year 1945 will prove a happy one, as the sufferings of the Dutch populace, ravaged by almost five years of hardship and a bitterly cold winter of starvation, are brought to a bloody end.

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1944: Prelude to Victory

Legion Magazine — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 15:54:47 +0000

The year 1944 begins well for the Allies after German defeats in Stalingrad, North Africa and Sicily. Italy has been invaded and dictator Benito Mussolini deposed. The bomber offensive is dealing a mighty blow to the Nazi war machine. Allied fortunes in the Atlantic have shifted. And in the Pacific, the American island-hopping campaign is inching toward Japan. The war is […]

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RCAF 100: Celebrating the centennial of the Royal Canadian Air Force

Legion Magazine — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 13:53:49 +0000

On the wings of a burgeoning aviation culture of hinterland stick jockeys, airmail pilots and high-flying adventurers, the Royal Canadian Air Force emerges from 100 years of war and peace as a respected, if not feared, hunter, protector and humanitarian presence in troubled skies the world over. The fascinating story of the RCAF is one […]

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Canada and the Victoria Cross

Legion Magazine — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 13:04:26 +0000

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D-DAY: The Free World Fights Back

Legion Magazine — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 19:06:50 +0000

It was the spring of 1944 and the Allies could not wait any longer. It was time to roll the dice in the greatest military operation in history. The Allies—British, American, Canadian—would land on five beaches on France’s Normandy coast in the early hours of June 6—D-Day. Read about Canada’s role in the spearhead force […]

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Liberating Normandy

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 05:22:39 +0000

The Battle of Normandy was the beginning of the end of the Second World War in Northwest Europe. Canadian soldiers, sailors and airmen helped turn the tide towards victory when they landed on Juno Beach and won hard-fought battles against a determined enemy in the summer of 1944. The cost was high with more than […]

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Canada and the Second World War: The Battles

Legion Magazine — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 20:01:56 +0000

The Battle of Britain, the Battle of Hong Kong, the Dieppe Raid, the Italian Campaign, the Battle of the Atlantic, the Invasion of Normandy, the Battle of the Scheldt—these were some of the most important and costly conflicts of the Second World War where Canadians played pivotal roles. To witness what those brave Canadians experienced, […]

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War Photos

Legion Magazine — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 18:20:29 +0000

War photos—showcases the stunning images and explores the original wartime photographers who accompanied the army during the First World War and how the style and equipment changed from the Second World War, the Korean War and into the age of digital images. Rare photos from the men and women who went into battle with only […]

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The Victoria Cross

Mon, 14 Mar 2016 05:22:54 +0000

The most famous decoration for courage in the western world, the Victoria Cross, has been awarded to dozens of Canadians. To mark this incredible history, Canada’s Ultimate Story has published a colourful special edition that— through words and pictures—highlights Canada’s remarkable place within the Victoria Cross story. The lore behind the VC is sprinkled with […]

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WWII: The War That Had To Be Won

Mon, 01 Jun 2015 05:19:47 +0000

The cost was high, but the war that had to be won was a victory in every sense. Through words and pictures, WWII: The War That Had To Be Won tells the ultimate story of Canada’s contribution in the Second World War. Rarely-seen photographs Timeline of the action Battle Maps

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