Tagged: sicily
Operation Husky: The Canadian Invasion of Sicily, July 10-August 7, 1943
On July 10, 1943, twenty thousand Canadian soldiers joined two great Allied armies on the beaches of southern Sicily for Operation Husky — the first western Allied thrust to win a toehold inside HItler’s...
For King And Country
In this 6 episode series historian, Norm Christie, examines the old battlefields, visiting the cemeteries and memorials that hold the secrets to the legacy and sacrifices of the Canadians in the Second World War.