AI EnhancedCall of Duty WWII Video Game
During the week of November 3rd, 2017, Activision released another much-anticipated instalment in their Call of Duty franchise. This WWII…
AI EnhancedThe RCAF at Dieppe
Operation JUBILEE, the Allied raid on Dieppe, was primarily a Canadian operation. As such the sixty RCAF bombers and fighters…
AI EnhancedKiska Air Battle and the H.W.E.
When thinking about the Second World War, Canadians often understand it as a conflict that did not occur in North…
AI EnhancedOperation Husky (Italy 1943)
Operation Husky, the allied invasion of Sicily, began shortly after midnight on the morning of July 10, 1943, when the…
AI EnhancedCanada in Burma: Fred Kagawa
In 1996, the Canadian National Defence Recovery Team traveled deep into the jungle of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) to…
AI EnhancedThe 1942 Grey Cup
Late November/early December marks the annual Grey Cup game and warrants a look back on the history of the event…
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 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 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 EnhancedCanada on D-Day: Operation Overlord
2014 marked the 70th anniversary of the Normandy landings. Canadian soldiers, sailors, and airmen played a phenomenal role that day.…
AI EnhancedDaryl “Doc” Seaman
A pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force, his first combat sortie was almost his last. Daryl Kenneth Seaman was…