Canadian War Brides, Second World War One day, the war ended – but not the story of Canadians overseas. Many brought back a family. An estimated 48,000 young women met and married Canadian servicemen during the Second World War. Most of them came from England, but a few thousand were also from other areas of … Read more
2nd Canadian Infantry Division Elements of the 2nd Division were selected as the main force for Operation Jubilee, a large-scale amphibious raid on the port of Dieppe in German-occupied France. On 19 August 1942, with air and naval gunfire support, the division’s 4th and 6th Infantry Brigades assaulted Dieppe’s beaches. The Germans were … Read more
The formation of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division was authorized during the Second World War on 17 May 1940. There was then a considerable delay until the brigade and divisional headquarters were formed on 5 September, and the first divisional commander was appointed on 26 October. While the division’s components were forming, The Cameron Highlanders … Read more
