Second World War Archives

Royal Canadian Corps of Signals (RCCS), Second World War, Korean War and the Cold War

First Army Signals, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals (RCCS) 1st Air Support Signals Unit Nos. 1, 2 & 3 Special Wireless Sections ‍ Royal Canadian Corps of Signals (RCCS) Once upon a time…back in the day, the author served as a Radio Operator (RadOp) in 723 Communications Squadron, Halifax Nova Scotia (1971-1972) This is a … Read more

First Canadian Army Order of Battle, Second World War

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3396064) Mortars of I Canadian Corps firing at night in Italy, 6 April 1944. Order of Battle for First Canadian Army during the Second World War During the Second World War, the Canadian Army had two components at the outbreak of the war in 1939, the Home Army (for … Read more