What will the New Cold War look like?
Illustration by Brad Holland A new president, old animosities, and uncertain alliances; welcome to the New Cold War On Oct. 15, 1962, an American
Don Gillmor
September 14, 2016
Illustration by Brad Holland A new president, old animosities, and uncertain alliances; welcome to the New Cold War On Oct. 15, 1962, an American
As Canadian commanders planned to assault Mont Sorrel, Germany attacked. Two weeks and almost 9,000 casualties later, Canada recovered the lost ground On May 25, 1915,
In the fight for Festubert, combat for the “Canadian Orchard” cost 2,468 casualties. The Canadians emerged from the battle for Ypres, Belgium, in 1915 with
In the Battle of Frezenberg, the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry would give no ground
Of the 18,000 Canadian soldiers on strength for the Second Battle of Ypres in April 1915, roughly one third became casualties, including 1,672 killed in action and more than 1,000 as prisoners of war. When the Canadians were withdrawn from the front lines on May 3, four of the British divisions committed to the defence of the salient suffered even heavier casualties in futile attempts to recover ground.
As a three-year-old, I had no real comprehension of the horrific circumstances in which I lived. The hand grenade, carelessly discarded by a Nazi soldier, attracted my attention. I was playing outside my home in the Netherlands in 1944 when I saw it lying on the patio. I picked it up and studied it for a moment. With its long wooden handle and round metal top, it resembled a potato masher.
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