
The Canadians at Sword Beach: Part 1
We all know the story, or at least a version of it. The success of D-Day on June 6, 1944, was the result of a

We all know the story, or at least a version of it. The success of D-Day on June 6, 1944, was the result of a

Military historian and author Fred Gaffen is the first to admit that there are “so many books written about the Second World War, many of

Canadian Armed Forces veteran Bruce Moncur knows what makes a legend. He wasn’t present to witness the exploits of Royal Canadian Regiment comrade, Jess Randall

From Halifax to Vancouver, Winnipeg to St. John’s, N.L., Royal Canadian Legion halls across the country have proudly displayed the likes of uniforms, medals and

Teacher Brian Barazzuol was around eight years old when he first heard the wartime story of his great-grandfather, Santo Pasqualini. It was a tale not

“Sometimes, a story reaches out and just won’t let go,” suggested Kelsey Lonie, a Canadian military historian and educator-turned-children’s book author. That story, first told



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An informative primer on Canada’s crucial role in the Normandy landing, June 6, 1944.