HMCS St. Croix
July 24, 1942: HMCS St. Croix sinks the German U-boat U-90, the second U-Boat kill for the RCN during the war. St. Croix […]
National Peacekeepers’ Day
The summer of 1974 was a difficult time for the Canadian Armed Forces. Over the course of the summer fifteen Canadian lives were […]
Devil’s Brigade (FSSF)
August 15, 1943: The First Special Service Force (FSSF), a unique US-Canadian unit including Sgt. Tommy Prince, lands on Kiska, Alaska. It was […]
Billy Bishop, V.C.
June 2, 1917: Billy Bishop earns a Victoria Cross after destroying four German aircraft as they scrambled to engage the Canadian Ace. On […]
Last Hundred Days
September 1st, 1918 marks the beginning of the Last Hundred Days of the First World War. Up until this point the Hindenburg Line […]
Harry Brown, V.C.
The Canadian Corps at Hill 70, led for the first time by Sir Arthur Currie, captured and held all objectives by the end […]
“Smokey” Smith, V.C.
Nighttime, October 21/22, 1944: Private Ernest Alvia “Smokey” Smith takes actions in Italy that will later see him receive a Victoria Cross. A […]
Battle of Vimy Ridge
April 9-12, 1917: The Battle of Vimy Ridge. In stark contrast to the ad hoc charge at Kitcheners’ Wood two years before, Vimy […]