Canada and Italy

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    Closing Out The Italian Campaign: Army, Part 89

    August 11, 2010 by Terry Copp
    This is the last of a series of articles on Canada’s role in the Second World War Italian Campaign. The series began in the September/October 2005 issue of Legion Magazine, and all of the articles, with photos and sketch maps are available on this website....
  • 0 A Canadian vehicle crosses Italy’s Montone River, late 1944. PHOTO: LEGION MAGAZINE ARCHIVES The battle for Italy’s Savio River, Oct. 20-23, 1944, marked the turning point in the difficult relationship between Lieutenant-General E.L.M. Burns and his senior officers. Despite the success the Canadian Corps enjoyed...