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WW II Hunger Winter survivor recalls the liberation of the Netherlands
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (1112+ words) Home » Defence Today » The Briefing » WW II Hunger Winter survivor recalls the liberation of the Netherlands Herman Mol shares his experiences as a Dutch teenager during the Second World War at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum in 2010. [Courtesy Herman…...
A light in the darkness: honouring Hervé Hoffer and La Maison des Canadiens on D-Day
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1144+ words) Home » Defence Today » Observation Post » A light in the darkness: honouring Hervé Hoffer and La Maison des Canadiens on D-Day A commemorative event honouring Canadians’ role in D-Day held at La Maison des Canadiens in Bernières-sur Mer, France, is held…...
Biographer Brian Jeffrey Street on the Canadian hero of Dunkirk, Part 1
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (805+ words) Home » Defence Today » The Briefing » Biographer Brian Jeffrey Street on the Canadian hero of Dunkirk, Part 1 Naval Commander James Campbell Clouston. [Courtesy Clouston family via Brian Jeffery Street] “He’s been with me for a long time,” said biographer Brian Jeffrey…...
Documentarian Eric Brunt captures the last voices of Canada’s Second World War generation
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (928+ words) Home » The Briefing » Documentarian Eric Brunt captures the last voices of Canada’s Second World War generation Documentarian Eric Brunt interviews Second World War veteran Eugene McKinnon. [Courtesy Eric Brunt] Documentarian Eric Brunt isn’t in the business of irrefutable historical record....
Marilyn Morawetz on a campaign to preserve Canada’s last surviving WW II prisoner-of-war camp
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (1116+ words) Home » The Briefing » Marilyn Morawetz on a campaign to preserve Canada’s last surviving WW II prisoner-of-war camp A recent aerial view of the former cafeteria building of WW II PoW Camp 30 near Bowmanville, Ont. [Jury Lands Foundation] A community campaign…...