WWII

By Micaelah

  • Canada declares war on germany

  • 7,500 Canadian soldiers arrive in Britian

  • Canada declares war on Italy

  • The Canadian gonvernment announces conscription of males between the ages of 21 and 24

  • The 2nd Canadian Infantry Division begins training for Operation Rutter on the Isle of Wight

  • Operation Rutter canceled

  • The main invasion force came ashore

    The main invasion force was made up of the 14th Army Tank Regiment, the Essex Scottish Regiment, and the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry.

  • All survivors of the DIEPPE invasion have been rescued

    Left behind are 3,367 casualties, wounded, prisoners of war or missing.

  • Allied armour makes it to the beach

    Over half of the tanks are lost in the action.

  • Canadian soldiers wade ashore and take on the German coastal batteries at Berneval, Puys, Pourville and Varengville

  • Several Allied invasion vessls run into a German convoy

    Several Allied invasion vessls run into a German convoy, which actively engages the ships, ruining any chance the Allies held in the element of surprise.

  • At least 237 boats set sail towards DIEPPE

    4,962 Canadian soldiers, along with 1,000 British troups and a 50-man contingent of American U.S. Army Rangers set sail on no fewer than 237 boats towards DIEPPE.

  • Operation Jubilee

    Operation Jubilee is put into action. By 11:00 am, disaster has completely befallen the invators. Many are trapped, forced back or dead to a prepared German defence.

  • Natzi-allied French leader Marshal Petain celibrates the German victory over the Allied invasion at DIEPPE

  • The Allied invasion fleets sail out to Sicily

  • Operation Husky begins target - German-held Sicily

    Some 2,590 navel vessels take part in the invasion which encompasses two army groups of American and British forces invading at two different costs of the island.

  • By this date, some 478, 000 Allied troups had landed on Sicily

  • The allies control key airfields across the island

    The allies control key airfields across the island, allowing air support more resources from which to work with.

  • The Primsole bridge is recaptured from the Germans

  • The U.S. 3rd Division gives the official "all clear" from their position in Messina

    Operation Husky is a success and Sicily is fermly in Allied hands.

  • Allied bombers increase their sorties across Nothern and Western France in preparations of the D-Day landings

    Targets include the vital railways, railyards, bridges and roads dotting the French landscape. This went on from April 1st to June 5th.

  • June 5th is selected as the next official launchdate D-Day

  • June 5th landings are postponed due to inclement weather across the North Sea

  • Some 6,000 navel vessels depart from the south of England towards France

  • Forces of the British and Canadian Armies wade ashore at beaches codenamed Gold and Juno

    The combined British and Canadian forces at Gold face little oposition and claim their objectives with little incident. The Canadian 3rd Infantry Division makes it's way towards Juno beach. The German defenses, heavey seas and underwater obsticles cause a loss of 30% of the landing craft. The onshore result is equally grim as the Canadians are assaulted by the prepared Germans. The Canadians out of Juno beach take Bernieres at about 11:00 am. By midnight, D-Day is more or less over..

  • The British and Canadian forces out of Gold and Juno beaches enjoy the largest footholds in France

  • Combined British and Canadian force is stopped outside of Caen by a determind German defence

  • British and Canadian launch Operation Goodwood against Caen

    British armoured elements are brought to bear against the dug-in prepared Germans. The goal was to take all of Caen before focusing on Falaise.

  • Operation Goodwood is stopped

    While the british second Army and second Canadian Division can now law claim to Caen, they fall short of advancement against Falaise.

  • The first Canadian army supports Allied elements just south of Caen, making their way towards Falaise

  • Canadian army forces reach Falaise

  • The Falaise pocket is finally closed by the allies

    American and Canadian forces meet to complete the encirclement. German forces in Normandy are now trapped.

  • The German army at Normandy surender to the allies

    10,000 German soldiers were killed and some 50,000 soldiers of the German army were taken prisoner.

  • The allies reach the French capital of Paris

    Paris is liberated by the arriving allies.

  • Brigadier-General Charles de Gaulle, leader of the Free French, leads a contingent of Allied troups on a march down the Champs Elysees to a thumderous reception by liberated French citizens