AI EnhancedSea Kings
August 1, 1963: The first two CH-124 Sea King maritime helicopters arrive at Canadian Forces Base Shearwater, Halifax. For over…
AI EnhancedWehrmacht-planned Great Escape
May 1943: the tide turned in the Atlantic and more U-boats were sunk than cargo ships. But just before the…
AI EnhancedHMCS Chebogue
Oct. 4, 1944: The River-class frigate HMCS Chebogue (K317) is struck by a German homing torpedo of the G7es type,…
AI EnhancedD-Day: Bill Wilson
Every June we experience the anniversary of one of the most historic days in modern memory, D-day, and it’s important…
AI EnhancedThe FLQ Crisis
The FLQ Crisis, the most serious terrorist attack on Canadian soil in the country’s history, was kicked off on October…
AI EnhancedCDN Army Film and Photo Unit: Karen Hermiston
On June 19, 1941 the Canadian Army created a special unit to document Canada’s role in the Second World War.…
AI EnhancedJapanese Release Canadian POW’s
Three months after Victory in Europe the Second World War finally concluded when the Japanese surrendered to the United States…
AI EnhancedHMCS Huron
July 19th, 1943 marks the commission of the HMCS Huron (G24/216), one of eight tribal-class destroyers in the Royal Canadian…
AI EnhancedIan Bazalgette, V.C.
Ian Bazalgette was one of the 16 Canadian recipients of the Victoria Cross (VC) during the Second World War. Squadron…
AI EnhancedSuffield Experimental Station: Operation Snowball
The Second World War saw many technological advancements, especially when it came to the capabilities of explosives. The atomic bombing…
AI EnhancedSS Athenia Sunk
In the first days of September 1939 Canada marked its first human losses of the Second World War. This timeline…
AI EnhancedMCPL Jody Mitic
On January 11, 2007, Master-Corporal (MCpl) Jody Mitic was only a month away from finishing his second tour of duty…