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One of the more memorable tank engagements of the second world war occurred during the battle of Normandy. The 12th SS Panzer Division was a formidable force armed with powerful Panther tanks. On the ...
The invasion of Normandy wasn't accomplished strictly through American forces. Meet the 3rd Canadian infantry division that stormed Juno Beach. Their mission was to cut the Caen-Bayeux road, seize ...
These roads we’ll ride weren’t always about sport and glory,’ says Steve Bauer, Niagara Region native and former pro cyclist ...
Troops from the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division landing at Juno Beach on the outskirts of Bernieres-sur-Mer on D-Day, June 6, 1944. 14,000 Canadian soldiers were put ashore and 340 lost their lives ...
These are the codenames of five beaches across the coast of Normandy where Allied nations landed more than 130,000 troops on D-Day. SWORD: Some 29,000 men of the 3rd British Infantry Division ...
In 1944, James Doohan was one of 14,000 Canadian soldiers who landed in Normandy, France, on D-Day. “Doohan was a commissioned lieutenant with the 14th Field Artillery Regiment of the 3rd ...
You’ve seen the black-and-white D-Day photographs taken under fire on the Normandy beaches during ... Winnipeg Rifles, 14th Field Artillery Regiment of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division, Royal ...
A group of friends in Normandy, made up of historians and museum employees, is working to bring Canadian sacrifices to the screen. Little Black Devils — From Juno to Putot is an upcoming Second ...
Princess Anne, 73, in her role as Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Regina Rifles, a Canadian military unit, hailed the 'bravery' of the regiment as she unveiled a statue to honour them.