Mouse Holes in Italy
After the liberation of Sicily and the downfall of Mussolini’s fascist government in the autumn of 1943 the Canadian troops stationed in Italy […]
Call 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 iteration will be […]
The RCAF at Dieppe
Operation JUBILEE, the Allied raid on Dieppe, was primarily a Canadian operation. As such the sixty RCAF bombers and fighters patrolling the sky […]
Kiska 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 America, but that […]
Operation Husky (Italy 1943)
Operation Husky, the allied invasion of Sicily, began shortly after midnight on the morning of July 10, 1943, when the transport ships carrying […]
Canada in Burma: Fred Kagawa
In 1996, the Canadian National Defence Recovery Team traveled deep into the jungle of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) to recover the bodies […]
The 1942 Grey Cup
Late November/early December marks the annual Grey Cup game and warrants a look back on the history of the event and its previous […]
RCAF’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 Canadian Air Force […]
The Denmark Strait Battle
May 24, 1941: The Battle of Denmark Strait. The German battleship Bismarck, in consort with heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, attempt to reach the […]