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The Carty Brothers
Coming from a true veteran family, the Carty brothers all served in the Canadian Army during the Second World War.
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Mary Greyeyes Reid
Mary Greyeyes Reid was the first Indigenous woman to join the Canadian Women’s Army Corps (CWAC). That fact alone is enough to make her famous. But she’s also the subject of a very famous photo.
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Canada House
Do you know the Maison des Canadiens? In addition to its exceptional appearance, it was also the first point reached by Canadian troops landing in Normandy on June 6, 1944.
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The Canadian’s armoured divisions in Italy
The Italian campaign was one of the biggest Canadian campaigns of the Second World War and, for the armoured regiments, it was the first opportunity to put years of training in Britain to the test. This article presents some of the armoured regiments sent to Italy.
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Cree Code Talkers units of the Canadian Army during World War II
During the Second World War (1939-1945), many members of Aboriginal nations served in the Canadian army. From 1942 until the end of the war, many Aboriginal soldiers were recruited into Cree Code Talkers units.
