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The Canadian Corps Commander, General Arthur Currie, inspects Canadian soldiers. January 1918.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The Canadian Corps Commander, General Arthur Currie, inspects Canadian soldiers. January 1918.
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A soldier's regular 2-week rotation in the frontline trenches, there were few ways for soldiers to bath. Here, Cdn soldiers are using a water-filled shell hole to wash their face & feet to avoid catching "trench foot."
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November 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A soldier's regular 2-week rotation in the frontline trenches, there were few ways for soldiers to bath. Here, Cdn soldiers are using a water-filled shell hole to wash their face & feet to avoid catching "trench foot."
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Image: Number One troop of the Ontario Regiment beside the Sherman tank of Battle Captain Lieutenant M.A. Maidlow, on the outskirts of Pucciarelli, Italy on June 26, 1944.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Image: Number One troop of the Ontario Regiment beside the Sherman tank of Battle Captain Lieutenant M.A. Maidlow, on the outskirts of Pucciarelli, Italy on June 26, 1944.
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Troopers of the Ontario Regiment are roasting a pig on June 28, 1944, on the outskirts of Pucciarelli, Italy.
Trooper Frederick Hoshoian (Galt, Ont) is at far left. Others in the photo are Troopers Harry Turner (Toronto), William Kerr (Montreal) &Allie Rix (Toronto).
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Trooper Frederick Hoshoian (Galt, Ont) is at far left. Others in the photo are Troopers Harry Turner (Toronto), William Kerr (Montreal) &Allie Rix (Toronto).
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November 6, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Troopers of the Ontario Regiment are roasting a pig on June 28, 1944, on the outskirts of Pucciarelli, Italy.
Trooper Frederick Hoshoian (Galt, Ont) is at far left. Others in the photo are Troopers Harry Turner (Toronto), William Kerr (Montreal) &Allie Rix (Toronto).
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Trooper Frederick Hoshoian (Galt, Ont) is at far left. Others in the photo are Troopers Harry Turner (Toronto), William Kerr (Montreal) &Allie Rix (Toronto).
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This German paratrooper died during the fight for Pucciarelli, Italy, when the troops of 6 Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers defeated the German forces tasked to hold the town, despite a vicious battle between the British & Canadian armies against the Germans. June 25, 1944.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:25 AM
This German paratrooper died during the fight for Pucciarelli, Italy, when the troops of 6 Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers defeated the German forces tasked to hold the town, despite a vicious battle between the British & Canadian armies against the Germans. June 25, 1944.
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Enemy Resistance at Castiglione, Italy.
Infantrymen of the Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers of the British Army pass an Ontario Regiment Sherman tank in Pucciarelli, Italy, on June 25, 1944.
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Infantrymen of the Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers of the British Army pass an Ontario Regiment Sherman tank in Pucciarelli, Italy, on June 25, 1944.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Enemy Resistance at Castiglione, Italy.
Infantrymen of the Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers of the British Army pass an Ontario Regiment Sherman tank in Pucciarelli, Italy, on June 25, 1944.
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Infantrymen of the Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers of the British Army pass an Ontario Regiment Sherman tank in Pucciarelli, Italy, on June 25, 1944.
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A Canadian pacifies a little Belgian baby near Mons, whose mother was killed by an enemy shell; the child was wounded in its Mother's arms. The Father is seen in the picture. November 1918.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:17 AM
A Canadian pacifies a little Belgian baby near Mons, whose mother was killed by an enemy shell; the child was wounded in its Mother's arms. The Father is seen in the picture. November 1918.
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A Lance Corporal of The Royal Canadian Regiment holding a Lewis Gun, during the First World War, 1914-1918.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
A Lance Corporal of The Royal Canadian Regiment holding a Lewis Gun, during the First World War, 1914-1918.
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Canadian Stretcher bearers are seen moving forward during the Battle of Amiens. August 1918.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Canadian Stretcher bearers are seen moving forward during the Battle of Amiens. August 1918.
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General Motors T17E1 Staghound armoured cars of "A" Squadron, 12th Manitoba Dragoons, in the Hochwald, Germany, March 2, 1945.
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September 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
General Motors T17E1 Staghound armoured cars of "A" Squadron, 12th Manitoba Dragoons, in the Hochwald, Germany, March 2, 1945.
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A German prisoner captured by Canadian troops of 1st Bttn, North Shore Reg't, Langrune-sur-Mer, June 7, 1944.
On the 7th they advanced inland to occupy the village of Tailleville & the forest to the south in order to seize the radar station near Douvres-la-Délivrande.
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On the 7th they advanced inland to occupy the village of Tailleville & the forest to the south in order to seize the radar station near Douvres-la-Délivrande.
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September 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A German prisoner captured by Canadian troops of 1st Bttn, North Shore Reg't, Langrune-sur-Mer, June 7, 1944.
On the 7th they advanced inland to occupy the village of Tailleville & the forest to the south in order to seize the radar station near Douvres-la-Délivrande.
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On the 7th they advanced inland to occupy the village of Tailleville & the forest to the south in order to seize the radar station near Douvres-la-Délivrande.
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A Supermarine Spitfire Mark VB of No. 412 Sqn RCAF based at Lasham, Hampshire, makes a low-level attack on ‘Eastland’ forces in the Thames Valley area during Exercise Spartan, March 4-12, 1943.
This was a test of the structures, components, & organization of the army at that time.
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This was a test of the structures, components, & organization of the army at that time.
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September 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A Supermarine Spitfire Mark VB of No. 412 Sqn RCAF based at Lasham, Hampshire, makes a low-level attack on ‘Eastland’ forces in the Thames Valley area during Exercise Spartan, March 4-12, 1943.
This was a test of the structures, components, & organization of the army at that time.
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This was a test of the structures, components, & organization of the army at that time.
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Still from camera gun footage shot from a Hawker Typhoon Mark IB flown by Flying Officer J M G “Plum” Plamondon RCAF of No. 198 Sqn RAF, as he shot down a Junkers Ju 88 during a sortie over northern France. 1943-1944.
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September 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Still from camera gun footage shot from a Hawker Typhoon Mark IB flown by Flying Officer J M G “Plum” Plamondon RCAF of No. 198 Sqn RAF, as he shot down a Junkers Ju 88 during a sortie over northern France. 1943-1944.
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The Battle of Hill 355, October 1952, During the Korean War. Part 1.
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May 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The Battle of Hill 355, October 1952, During the Korean War. Part 1.
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Dead German Soldier besides the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin in April 1945.
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May 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Dead German Soldier besides the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin in April 1945.
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North-West Rebellion 1885
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Machine Gun Section
85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders)
Halifax, N.S., 1915-1916
The view looks south along North Park St. in Halifax.
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85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders)
Halifax, N.S., 1915-1916
The view looks south along North Park St. in Halifax.
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April 3, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Machine Gun Section
85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders)
Halifax, N.S., 1915-1916
The view looks south along North Park St. in Halifax.
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85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders)
Halifax, N.S., 1915-1916
The view looks south along North Park St. in Halifax.
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Three happy Canadians in Lens, France. February 21, 1918.
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April 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Three happy Canadians in Lens, France. February 21, 1918.
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Wasp Wings Part 1
The Spitfire and notable Canadian RCAF fighter pilots during World War II.
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The Spitfire and notable Canadian RCAF fighter pilots during World War II.
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March 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Wasp Wings Part 1
The Spitfire and notable Canadian RCAF fighter pilots during World War II.
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The Spitfire and notable Canadian RCAF fighter pilots during World War II.
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Henry Norwest, a Cree-Métis saddler, cowboy, trapper & hunter from Alberta, served as a sniper with the 50th Bttn C.E.F. Officially had 115 confirmed kills, the highest “score” recorded in the British Empire to that point, Norwest was KIA August 18, 1918 near Amiens.
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February 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Henry Norwest, a Cree-Métis saddler, cowboy, trapper & hunter from Alberta, served as a sniper with the 50th Bttn C.E.F. Officially had 115 confirmed kills, the highest “score” recorded in the British Empire to that point, Norwest was KIA August 18, 1918 near Amiens.
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107th “Timberwolf” Bttn, "A" Coy, Subalterns, Fr., 29/07/1917. Front,left, Lt O. Martin; & back right, Lt J. Moses. Loaned to RFC. Martin survived war as a pilot, stayed in Cdn Militia between wars; promoted to Brigadier in WW2. Moses died Apr 1, 1918. J. Stacey,pilot from 107th, died after Moses.
February 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
107th “Timberwolf” Bttn, "A" Coy, Subalterns, Fr., 29/07/1917. Front,left, Lt O. Martin; & back right, Lt J. Moses. Loaned to RFC. Martin survived war as a pilot, stayed in Cdn Militia between wars; promoted to Brigadier in WW2. Moses died Apr 1, 1918. J. Stacey,pilot from 107th, died after Moses.
Russ Piché, Métis from Vankleek Hill, Ontario, in the Canadian Army during the Korean War. Here with the 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, destroying enemy bunker-tunnel and ammunition supply in no man’s land. Piché is pictured fourth from left.
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February 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Russ Piché, Métis from Vankleek Hill, Ontario, in the Canadian Army during the Korean War. Here with the 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, destroying enemy bunker-tunnel and ammunition supply in no man’s land. Piché is pictured fourth from left.
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Robert Carriere, Métis from St. Boniface, Manitoba taking a well-deserved break during fighting during the Korean War. He is shown here holding a Lee Enfield (issued) and his U.S. built M2 rapid-fire carbine. 1952.
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February 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Robert Carriere, Métis from St. Boniface, Manitoba taking a well-deserved break during fighting during the Korean War. He is shown here holding a Lee Enfield (issued) and his U.S. built M2 rapid-fire carbine. 1952.
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"Wounded Canadians"
Stretcher-bearers move around shell holes to carry the wounded to aid posts behind the front. Here, the wounded received first aid before walking or being carried farther to the rear for more advanced treatment. WW1 1914-1918.
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Stretcher-bearers move around shell holes to carry the wounded to aid posts behind the front. Here, the wounded received first aid before walking or being carried farther to the rear for more advanced treatment. WW1 1914-1918.
#CanadianSoldiers
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February 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
"Wounded Canadians"
Stretcher-bearers move around shell holes to carry the wounded to aid posts behind the front. Here, the wounded received first aid before walking or being carried farther to the rear for more advanced treatment. WW1 1914-1918.
#CanadianSoldiers
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Stretcher-bearers move around shell holes to carry the wounded to aid posts behind the front. Here, the wounded received first aid before walking or being carried farther to the rear for more advanced treatment. WW1 1914-1918.
#CanadianSoldiers
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The American Frigate Chesapeake, Crippled and Thrown into Utter Disorder by the Two First Broadsides Fired from H.M.S. Shannon, (1 June 1813).
Painted by John Christian Schetky. Designed by Captain Richard King. Created in 1840.
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Painted by John Christian Schetky. Designed by Captain Richard King. Created in 1840.
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December 29, 2024 at 10:13 PM
The American Frigate Chesapeake, Crippled and Thrown into Utter Disorder by the Two First Broadsides Fired from H.M.S. Shannon, (1 June 1813).
Painted by John Christian Schetky. Designed by Captain Richard King. Created in 1840.
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Painted by John Christian Schetky. Designed by Captain Richard King. Created in 1840.
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