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0 SEPTEMBER 1, 1942: U-756 is discovered by radar astern of convoy SC-97 in the mid-Atlantic. His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Morden launches three depth charge attacks. Two days later the U-boat is listed as missing. Years later the corvette is given credit for the U-boat’s destruction. SEPTEMBER...
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1 Over the last 95 years, more than 200 artists have been charged with capturing the military history of our nation. With their brush stokes they recorded Vimy Ridge, the Somme, D-Day, Korea, Bosnia and Afghanistan to mention only a few. They sketched and painted amidst... -
5 As the Second World War reached its conclusion, many problems confronted the victors, from disarming defeated enemies to repatriating millions of men and women to their homelands. However, many thousands would not be going home. They included the Allied aircrews lost on operations—and in most...
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0 1 SEPTEMBER 1939 The Second World War begins as German forces sweep into Poland with the power of the “lightning war,” better known as the blitzkrieg. Advance East of Arras. PHOTO: LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA 2 SEPTEMBER 1918 In France, throughout September and October, the...
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1 . . It’s time for students to hit the books again, and in keeping with that and our special section, Focus On Youth, we asked students to answer a key question: Why is it important for youth to learn Canadian military history? Shawn Claire, Victoria,...
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1 A Stranraer of No. 9 Sqdn. at Bella Bella, B.C. PHOTO: CANADIAN FORCES—PL9599 With the Japanese gone from the Aleutian Islands, the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Western Air Command began running down its combat role while increasing its emphasis on training and transportation. Long-range patrols...
Canadian Military History
