Castles in Germany: Medieval Fortresses, Burgen, Festung, and Schlosser, Part 1

German Medieval Castles and Fortresses (Burgen, Festung und Schlosser) (Author’s artwork) My version of Albrecht Durer’s Medieval German Knight with a castle (also known as a Schloss, Berg or Festung). Oil on canvas, 16 X 20. My father served with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) at 3 (F) Wing, Zweibrücken, Germany, (1959-1963), and often … Read more

Canadians in the Italian Campaign, 1943–1945, Part 1

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

Canadians in the Italian campaign, 1943-1945, Part 1, Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily

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