Canadians in the Italian Campaign, 10 July 1943 – 2 May 1945 Articles by Veterans Affairs Canada and by Mark Zuehlke (The Canadian Encyclopedia) (Canadian War Museum (CN 12245). Canadian Armour Passing through Ortona, by Charles Comfort. (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3614539) Front Line – North Nova Scotia Regiment, 9th Canadian Infantry … Read more
Breaking the Gustav Line Despite local victories, overall Allied attempts to break free of the Gustav Line remained frustrated throughout the winter, leading to a decision to concentrate forces for a joint offensive by the Eighth Army and the US Fifth Army at Monte Cassino. Accordingly, the Canadians moved there in late April. (Library and … Read more
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in the Italian campaign, 1943-1945 No. 331 Wing (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 4435173) Vickers Wellington bomber Pilot J. Mason and his bomber Crew, No. 420 “Snowy Owl” Squadron, RCAF, 1942-1943. No. 420 (Bomber) Squadron No. 424 (Bomber) Squadron (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN … Read more
Canadians in the Italian Campaign, 10 July 1943 – 2 May 1945, Part 1, Sicily Articles by Veterans Affairs Canada and by Mark Zuehlke (The Canadian Encyclopedia) (Canadian War Museum (CN 12245). Canadian Armour Passing through Ortona, by Charles Comfort. (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3614539) Front Line – North Nova Scotia Regiment, … Read more
Canadians in the Italian campaign: 1943-1945, Part 2, Mainland Italy, from the Strait of Messina to the Battle of Ortona Map of Allied operations in Southern Italy, September 1943 to January 1944. (Map drawn by C.C.J. Bond, in C.P. Stacey, The Canadian Army 1939-1945: An Official Historical Summary (1948), Department of National Defence) One result … Read more
