#Canadian army

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An officer of the 444th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA), smokes his pipe as he supervises a kitten balancing on a shell of a BL 12 inch railway howitzer. July 1918.

Colourised by Benoit

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Canadian troops make their way through the devastated streets of Cambrai, France - Oct 1918

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The Canadian Army

Remembrance Day in Canada, observed on November 11, honors the men and women who served in the Canadian Armed Forces, particularly those who sacrificed their lives in war, conflict, and peacekeeping missions. This solemn day marks the armistice that ended World War I on November 11, 1918, and has grown to commemorate veterans of all wars, including World War II, the Korean War, and peacekeeping missions around the world.

At 11:00 a.m., Canadians observe a moment of silence to remember and reflect on the courage and sacrifices of military personnel. In many communities, ceremonies are held at cenotaphs and war memorials, where people lay wreaths and recite the poem "In Flanders Fields" by Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, a Canadian soldier and poet. The red poppy, inspired by this poem, is a symbol of remembrance in Canada, worn by many people leading up to November 11.

The Royal Canadian Legion, a national organization of veterans, plays a significant role in organizing Remembrance Day events and the annual poppy campaign, with funds going to support veterans and their families.

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A soldier of The Loyal Edmonton Regiment is helped back from the battle front down a San Leonardo Di Ortona street.

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Headlam is so bitchy in his letters, they're really a delight to read

My old Canadian overlord rather tries me with his ‘buck’ and eye wash [bullshit]. I don’t care about Colonials. They may be better and wiser than we, but they are very wearing. Their ways are not our ways. Their views are not our views. Their language is not our language. Their whole outlook upon life is different to ours. I suppose that it is of no use enlarging upon all this, for it is clear that we have got to put up with them and stroke them and say what fine fellows they are until the end of time. They respond to flattery and nothing else. They are like children in that way and the more you are ’all over them’, the happier they are. Old Mitchell is a good old fellow, but he is terribly Canadian.

Captain Cuthbert Headlam to his wife Beatrice, 13/10/16

Lt Col Charles Mitchell for reference.

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Leopard 2A4M CAN

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Christmas dinner for Canadian soldiers while fighting in Italy - 1943

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The Dieppe Raid August 19, 1942

Subscriber Content Add content here that will only be visible to your subscribers. Payment One pilot, rescued. August 19 1942, during the Dieppe Raid (Operation Jubilee). #DieppeRaid https://amzn.to/46R8Jvq If you enjoy my Canadian military history content, you can support it with a donation at https://buymeacoffee.com/CanadasMilitaryHistory The Dieppe Raid was an Allied operation designed…

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Please help Canadian Army Vet after the total loss of her farm after a devastating fire

The retired soldier was raising animals and building an animal shelter.

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Since 1862, Canada's senior Scottish Regiment.

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Arras Front. - Monchy le Preux. German dugout beneath the cross. April & May 1919

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Canadian soldiers examine an array of captured enemy artillery after the D-day landings - Normandy, June 1944. These seem to include - a Soviet 76mm cannon, a Soviet 122mm howitzer (1938 M30) and a German PaK40

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Le caporal Urban Mayo de la 13e Compagnie de campagne du Corps du génie royal canadien devant un panneau d'avertissement « Vous entrez en Allemagne – Soyez sur vos gardes » – Campagne d'Allemagne – Opération Veritable – Wyler – Allemagne – 9 février 1945

Photographe : Lieutenant Michael M. Dean

©Bibliothèque et Archives Canada - PA-143945

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Lance-Bombardier W.J. Pelrine in a Priest M-7 self-propelled gun of the 14th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery (R.C.A.), France, 20 June 1944.

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Attended a very cool WWI event in Newville Pennsylvania and got these shots. This was an incredibly detailed event with a lot going on. It would be impossible to cover everything that was happening, but it was incredibly immersive with no public around. Very cool!