Victory in the Pacific
The defeat of Japan brought horror and joy after years of conflict The war was over. The writing had been on the wall ever since
Stephen J. Thorne
September 1, 2020
The defeat of Japan brought horror and joy after years of conflict The war was over. The writing had been on the wall ever since
Six years of war in continental Europe was drawing to a close but for many, if not most, victory was bittersweet—and defeat was devastating. Up
There are two certainties in war: death and suffering. Flag-raisings might be another. Flags declare victory, as Red Army troops did (below) in raising the
The Second World War is never far from the heart and mind of 97-year-old veteran Bill Anderson, whose 5th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, landed
— Illustrations by Greg Stevenson — Years ago, I was lucky to begin writing about Canadian veterans who had served in Normandy while many were
Holland’s appreciation of Canada abounds as the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands approaches The Netherlands was a neutral country when the
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An informative primer on Canada’s crucial role in the Normandy landing, June 6, 1944.