A tank rumbles through San Pancrazio, Italy, July 1944. PHOTO: ALEX STIRTON, LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA—PA115031 The decision during the Italian Campaign to withdraw the
It is a spring day typical of coastal cities like Halifax: the sunny sky invites people outside to play—and a brisk, chilly wind quickly chases
Lievin From Vimy Ridge. CANADIAN WAR MUSEUM—AN19710261-0101 John Beatty had a boisterous start in life. Born in Toronto in 1869, he was expelled from school
A free one-year membership is being offered to retiring members of the Canadian Forces as an initiative to introduce The Royal Canadian Legion to potential
The Golden Boy up close. PHOTO: GOVERNMENT OF MANITOBA Poised atop the dome of the Manitoba Legislative Building, standing 5.25 metres (17.2 feet) tall—from the
Ninety years can be an insuperable gulf of time: time for doers of great deeds to pass on, their feats forgotten even by descendants. Time
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An informative primer on Canada’s crucial role in the Normandy landing, June 6, 1944.
