AI EnhancedRCAF’s Roy Wozniak Above Dieppe
As we look back on the Dieppe Raid and its significance, it's important to acknowledge the contributions of the Royal…
AI EnhancedThe Denmark Strait Battle
May 24, 1941: The Battle of Denmark Strait. The German battleship Bismarck, in consort with heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, attempt…
AI EnhancedHMCS Kootenay
On October 23rd, 1969, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) would experience the worst peacetime disaster in its history. The unexpected…
AI EnhancedD-Day: 1st CDN Para BN’s Anderson
On June 5, 1944, shortly before midnight, nineteen-year-old Raymond Anderson landed in France. A member of the 1st Canadian Parachute…
AI EnhancedOperation Medusa
Operation Medusa (September 1-17, 2006) was one of the deadliest operations in recent Canadian military history. Over the course of…
AI EnhancedCynthia Oakley, C.W.A.C.
When the Second World War broke out Canadian women were eager to help, but had few opportunities to do so.…
AI EnhancedDigging the Trenches: The Archaeology of the Western Front
On the snowy evening of November 2nd, 2017, Valour Canada, the Archaeology Society of Alberta, the University of Calgary, and…
AI EnhancedLt. Samuel Honey, V.C.
September 30, 1918: After a desperate three day battle the Canadian Corps finally secured Bourlon Wood, a thick forest outside…
AI EnhancedBeaumont-Hamel
While the Somme campaign was originally scheduled to begin on June 29, 1916, heavy rain forced the British Army to…
AI EnhancedKing’s Own Calgary Regiment
The King’s Own Calgary Regiment has a long history and was not always known as the “King’s Own”. The Regiment…
AI Enhanced1934 Canadian Corps Reunion
In the summer of 1934 there was a weekend celebration in Toronto: the Canadian Corps Reunion. Tens of thousands flooded…
AI EnhancedAndrew H. Gault’s PPCLI
On August 10th, 1914, Andrew Hamilton Gault, a Boer war veteran, was finally able to commission his own infantry regiment.…