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2 days ago · A hole, a par five, on the south course (Hylands Golf Course Uplands) in Ottawa, Ontario was named "Arnhem, in honour of the Royal Canadian Artillery squadrons that took part in Second World War allied airborne Operation MARKET GARDEN from 17 to 26 September 1944. The operation, intended to secure a series of bridges so the allies could advance ...
- 17–27 September 1944
5 days ago · The Allied invasion of Sicily, also known as the Battle of Sicily and Operation Husky, was a major campaign of World War II in which the Allied forces invaded the island of Sicily in July 1943 and took it from the Axis powers (Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany).
- 9 July – 17 August 1943, (1 month, 1 week and 1 day)
- Sicily occupied by Allied forces
- Allied victory
The official site of the Canadian Army seems to redirect to other websites (which I doubt is the way people used to sign up in the 1980s). I could probably make educated guesses on how people signed up (mail, journals, office, etc.) but google has been no help confirming or denying any of it (and also, I'm unsure on how to word the question).
5 days ago · The First Special Service Force was a joint Canadian-American commando unit that was nicknamed the 'Devil's Brigade' by the German Army. ... and the 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) within ...
2 days ago · Canadian airborne troops also landed earlier behind the beaches. The Canadians played a leading role in the breakout from the Normandy bridgehead, like at Falaise pocket. Subsequently, the First Canadian Army cleared coastal fortresses in campaigns such as Operation Astonia.
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4 days ago · Canada will contribute $76 million to a German-led initiative to raise funds for air defence systems that will be sent to Ukraine, the Canadian and German defence ministers announced Friday.
1 day ago · On the official Government of Canada website it states, "The Canadian Armed Forces is structured to have 631 Regular Force members per 1 GOFO, which makes us lighter at the top when compared to like-sized military forces of some of our closest Commonwealth Allies. This is a classic example of, well to be blunt, horseshit.
