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Troops of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles near Ifs, France, 25 July 1944. Photo by Ken Bell. Department of National Defence / National Archives of Canada, PA-116528. |
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Tank concentration of the Fort Garry Horse ready to leave for noon attack from Bretteville-Le-Rabet, Normandy, during Operation Tractable, 14 August 1944. Photo by Donald I. Grant. Department of National Defence / National Archives of Canada, PA-113658. |
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Private R.B. Schulz (New Westminster, B.C.) of the RCASC, a member of the Régiment de la Chaudière, cooks roast at the front lines, first meat outside of compo rations since entering battle. Bretteville, Normandy, 24 June 1944.
Photo by Frank L. Dubervill. Department of National Defence / National Archives of Canada, PA-132806. |
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Allied ammunition dump somewhere in Normandy, 9 June 1944.
Photo by Ken Bell. Department of National Defence / National Archives of Canada, PA-130150. |
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Canadian troops of the 3rd Infantry Division entering Caen, Normandy, after heavy bombing by Allied aircrafts and artillery, 10 July 1944.
Photo by Harold G. Aikman. Department of National Defence / National Archives of Canada, PA-116510.
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Riding into Kangaroos, men of the 4th Infantry Brigade await the signal to start operation Totalize, August 7th, 1944.
Department of National Defence / National Archives of Canada, PA-129172. |
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Canadian tanks move into position for attack toward Falaise, between Hubert-Folie and Tilly-la-Campagne, August 8th, 1944.
Photo by Harold G. Aikman. Department of National Defence / National Archives of Canada, PA-132904. |
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Corporal R.N. Dyer in firing position, Queen's Own Rifle, during a night patrol near Nijmegen, Netherlands, January 2nd, 1945.
Photo by Barney J. Gloster. Department of National Defence / National Archives of Canada, PA-138068. |
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Sherman tanks of the 4th Armoured Division ready to advance near Sonsbeck, Germany, March 9th,1945.
Photo by Jack H. Smith. Department of National Defence / National Archives of Canada, PA-113682. |
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Infantry of the Chaudière Regiment going along dyke during the clearing of the flooded area near Cleve, Germany, February 10th, 1945.
Photo by Colin C. McDougall. Department of National Defence / National Archives of Canada, PA-159561. |
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Crowd welcoming the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders of Canada to Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, April 16th, 1945.
Photo by Donald I. Grant. Department of National Defence / National Archives of Canada, PA-131564. |
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German soldiers being disarmed by troops of I Canadian Corps at a small arms dump in the Netherlands, May 11th, 1945.
Photo by Alexander M. Stirton. Department of National Defence / National Archives of Canada, PA-134398. |
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Dutch civilians loading a Canadian-supplied truck with food, following agreement amongst Germans, Dutch and Allies about the distribution of food to the Dutch population. Near Wageningen, Netherlands, 3 May 1945.
Photo by Alexander M. Stirton. Department of National Defence / National Archives of Canada, PA-134417. |
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| Montreiul.mpg |
Video from a Canadian Army Newsreel; contains audio. Describes the Canadian 3rd advance through France and the German retreat, including the rebuilding the Canadians had to do to progress. |
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