Heroes and Villians: Oppenheimer vs Heisenberg
Two scientists led the race between the U.S. and Germany to develop the atomic bomb
Mark Zuehlke
July 15, 2025
Two scientists led the race between the U.S. and Germany to develop the atomic bomb
20 years ago, Canada joined the international fight against Islamic State militants.
As Operation Veritable’s launch approached, the two opposing generals braced for a fight
General Harry Crerar oversaw just one major battle—but the decisive early 1945 advance into Germany’s Rhineland was critical to ending WW II
Canadian Captain Dennis Healy, a peacetime university prof, played a pivotal role alongside locals in the liberation of the Italian city of Ravenna
The English and French generals both die in a decisive battle for New France
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An informative primer on Canada’s crucial role in the Normandy landing, June 6, 1944.