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0 By the third week of July 1944 the senior German officers in the west feared their armies were on the verge of collapse. Battle casualties totalled more than 116,000 men and just 10,000 replacements had arrived to sustain combat strength. The loss of 2,722 officers... -
0 General Bernard Montgomery’s “armoured blitzkrieg,” Operation Goodwood, and its Canadian component, Operation Atlantic, ended in rain and confusion on July 20, 1944. The next day, Montgomery and his army commander, Lieutenant-General Sir Miles Dempsey, met to consider their options. News of the failed assassination attempt... -
0 Canadian National Telegram From: No. 1 K9 Halifax NS 1103 AM To: Mrs. A.J. Willard Cameron, Hopewell NS Arrived in Canada, see you in a few days. Willard Cameron 1132...
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1 Quote No. H.Q. 405-C-24, 150 (Records -2) Department of National Defence Army Nov. 6, 1944 Mrs. Ida Cameron Hopewell, Pictou Co. Nova Scotia F56192 Pte. CAMERON, Willard Gordon Dear Madam: I am directed to inform you that according to advice received from Overseas the above-mentioned...
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0 Dear Pte. Bill, Well, we got a delightful surprise when we received your letter yesterday telling us of Hugh’s visit. It was a real surprise, after receiving one Tuesday. Aunt Florence said that if Hugh could find out about you and had been off he...
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0 Embarkation Classification Card Canadian Invalids (To be completed prior to...
Canada And The Normandy Campaign
