Leo Major Liberates Zwolle
On the evening of April 13, 1945, two French-Canadian snipers silently advanced on the Dutch city of Zwolle. They had been ordered to […]
Canadian Subs in the 21st Century
This page contains links to articles and papers on submarines within the context of the Royal Canadian Navy in the current age. ———- […]
Operation Apollo
On October 7, 2001, Canada announced Operation Apollo, which contributed sea, air, and land forces to assist the United States’ effort to root […]
Canadians in the Spanish Civil War
When the Spanish Civil War broke out in the summer of 1936 thousands of individuals from around the globe flocked to the country […]
Operation Friction
After Iraq invaded and then occupied Kuwait during the summer of 1990, the United Nations Security Council approved Resolution 660 which demanded Iraq […]
Hochwald: Fort Garry Horse, 1945
When the Canadians launched their attack on the Hochwald on the morning of February 26, 1945, they couldn’t help but think that it […]
Operation Athena (Afghanistan)
This segment of Canada’s contribution was geographically-focused on Afghanistan itself. Under the overarching umbrella of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), Operation Athena […]
Our Shipbuilding Strategy (NSPS)
Canada’s naval shipbuilding industry has traditionally been one of “boom and bust” – a brief period of high-intensity shipbuilding followed by decades of […]
D-Day: 1st CDN Parachute BN’s McLeod
Just after midnight, the day before what is commonly referred to as the greatest military action in modern history (Operation Overlord), a group […]