Canadian Army to Prepare New Ethos and Dress Code as Recruitment Continues to Fall
Despite having a world-class military, recruitment for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has dwindled over the past few years. As such, its leadership hopes a…
The Bofors 40MM Revolutionized Anti-Aircraft Combat
The job of an anti-aircraft gun is surprisingly demanding. It must be able to destroy or deter a fast-moving target by aiming not where it…
People of Japanese Heritage Were Forced Into Internment Camps During WWII
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, anti-Japanese sentiment spread across North America. The governments of the United States, Canada and even Mexico decided it best…
Canadian Rangers Were the Last Western Military Unit to Equip the Lee-Enfield
The Canadian Armed Forces has a branch dedicated to the surveillance and protection of isolated areas of the north and along the coast. These specialized…
Project Habakkuk: The Aircraft Carrier Made Out Of Ice
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest-running campaign of WWII. The Germans had seized control of the mid-Atlantic, using U-boats to sink merchant and…
Canadian Prime Minister Apologizes For Italian Canadian Internment
On the 27th of May, 2021, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a formal apology to Italian Canadians for their internment during WWII after Canada…
US Air Force Names New Jet Fighter Trainer in Honor of Tuskegee Airmen
The US Air Force has announced that their new jet trainer will be designated the “T-7A Red Hawk.” This name is in honor of African-American…
A British Group Plans to Have a Mosquito back in The Air By 2023
If a group of British volunteers are successful, a Mosquito bomber could be flying over Great Britain by 2023. The De Havilland Mosquito bomber was…
With 1,600 Planes & 17,000 Troops: One of the Largest Airborne Operations Ever
They had difficulty rallying due to poor visibility, and came under heavy small-arms fire, artillery fire, and mortars. The Second World War was going well…
Little-Known Photos of Canadians During D-Day
Operation Overlord, with its landing phase that was code-named Neptune, became known as one of the crucial events of the Second World War, for it…
When Six Canadians Were Awarded the Victoria Cross in a Single Battle in WWI
Fighting was often hand-to-hand and even took place underground in tunnels that had been dug in an abandoned chalk quarry. Last month, the Canadian War…
D-DAY: The Battle for Carpiquet Airport
Early History The history of the airfield at the Normandy city of Caen goes back to 1937 when the French began construction west of the…