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The Battle of the Atlantic
The battle of the Atlantic was a sea battle that lasted over the coarse of WW2 and was between the allies and German forces. the allies were trying to transport goods to the front lines to help the war efforts but German U-boats were making it difficult for them. before the Americans joined the war it was mostly British colonies trying to survive the water. that included Canada. -
Battle of Britain
Major battle that involved only air forces. 112 Canadian pilots. Their job was to hold off the Luftwaffe for as long as possible. The battle lasted 3 months long -
The Defense of Hong Kong
The first battle the Canadians have seen during the second world war took place in the pacific theater, defending Hong Kong a part of the British colony from the invading Japanese. On December 3rd 1941, the Japanese invaded the Canadians with little military experience were quickly overran. -
The Raid on Dieppe
The Raid on Dieppe was the worst military disaster the Canadians have witnessed. it was intended to test the allies ability to launch amphibious assaults and to test German defenses, The Raid was a massacre, of the 5000 Canadians that landed 3300 were either dead, wounded or captured. -
Landing in Sicily
The start of the Italy Campaign it included the 1st Canadian infantry division and the 1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade. the Canadians attack the left flank of the 5 British division landings near Pachino. To try and capture Sicily and make and entrance into Italy. -
Battle of Ortona
The battle of Ortona was part of the Italy campaign. one of the hardest battles the Canadians have seen during the campaign. lasted a month long. 2300 Canadian casualties. on December 28 the German paratroopers surrendered Ortona to the Canadians -
D-Day Juno Beach
D-day Operation Overload largest amphibious invasion on Normandy. The Canadians landed at Juno beach. They landed without armor support due to bad weather and against odds they managed to take Juno beach. -
Battle of the Scheldt
The battle of Scheldt was an operation to try take the port Antwerp that could be used to supply the allied forces easier. The Canadians job was to clear the Scheldt once they had completed the clearing of the Channel ports. and capture then port. -
Groningen
The battle of Groningen took place in the final months of the war, in the city of Groningen. The 2nd Canadian infantry division. 100 Germans, 50 Canadians and 100 dutch civilians were killed. 5000 Germans surrendered and 2000 fled.
