Heroes and Villians: Crerar vs Schlemm
As Operation Veritable’s launch approached, the two opposing generals braced for a fight
Mark Zuehlke
April 25, 2025
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
A Canadian fighter pilot ended Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel’s military career
JOHN STUBBS On Aug. 6, 1942, Acting Lieutenant-Commander John Stubbs was aboard HMCS Assiniboine, which was escorting a North Atlantic convoy, when the ship engaged a
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An informative primer on Canada’s crucial role in the Normandy landing, June 6, 1944.