Legion Magazine’s coverage of Remembrance Day at our National War Memorial. Photography by Metropolis Studio. After the Remembrance Day ceremony, thousands waited to place poppies on
Inspired by McCrae’s “In Flanders Fields,” a collection of new essays by prominent Canadian authors inspires us to remember There is a fierceness in
Last Updated: November 9, 2018 In memory of Leonard Cohen. In fall 2015, Legion Magazine and Leonard Cohen released a video to commemorate the 100th
Liberation Day in the Netherlands was as poignant as ever this year, despite the dwindling ranks of Canadian liberators The celebration is
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.
Timeless images of relief and joy
It’s over! The guns in Europe are silent and the troops are coming home. As the news marking the Allied victory in Europe spreads from east to west, so does the party.
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An informative primer on Canada’s crucial role in the Normandy landing, June 6, 1944.
