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Artifacts

GNATs versus CATs

For a couple of years into the Second World War, it looked like German U-boats might prevail in the Battle of the Atlantic by starving

Mementoes from Afghanistan

Uniforms, equipment and explosives are reminders of Canada’s involvement in Southwest Asia   Though fresh in memory, the war in Afghanistan has entered the annals

Night terrors

In moonless nights, silent as clouds, Zeppelins floated over Britain, the original stealth bombers, raining destruction on military targets and unsuspecting civilians. They flew so

Hong Kong craftsmen

PoWs turned scraps into works of art   Few artifacts survive to remind us of the fate of Canadians who fought in the Battle of

The housewife

Sewing kits were a surprisingly versatile tool for soldiers in the field At fleet school they said, ‘If we wanted you to have a wife,

Blue puttees

Puttees provided ankle support and stopped muck, debris and critters from getting into the boots   Newfoundland’s governor answered Britain’s call to arms in August

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