May/June 2010 Issue

Roads To Victory: Commemorating The 65th Anniversary of VE-Day
It’s been 65 years since Canadian forces helped liberate the Netherlands from Nazi oppression. In a special anniversary section, Legion Magazine commemorates the service and sacrifice that paved the way to victory. Included is an overview (with map) on the victory campaign’s final weeks. Written by renowned historian J.L. Granatstein, this retrospective covers the challenges faced by liberators, and how extremely difficult German occupation was for the Dutch, many of whom perished during the Hunger Winter of 1944-45. Our package also includes a memoir from a soldier who was there, and an update on the iconic D-Day film footage shot on Juno Beach.

The Struggle For Salavat: Part 2
Legion Magazine military affairs writer Adam Day serves up the second instalment of his series on a Canadian platoon’s mission in the village of Salavat, Afghanistan. As the struggle to win the hearts and minds of villagers resumes, frustrations mount for 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry.

Counter-Terrorism In The Arabian Sea
Fresh back from a visit with Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Fredericton in the Gulf of Oman, Editor Dan Black delivers Part 1 of a series examining the warship’s deployment as part of counter-terrorism and counter-piracy operations.

ALSO INSIDE LEGION MAGAZINE

• Are seniors safe to drive? We examine the issue, and don’t just focus on age.
• A new On This Date history calendar, jammed with amazing Canadian trivia.