Members of the Royal Canadian Regiment take over guard duties at Compound 66, where North Korean officers and other ranks are enclosed, June 1952.
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Saturday, October 17, 2026
Soldiers of the RCR Assume Guard Duties at Compound 66, A Korean POW Camp. June 1952
Members of the Royal Canadian Regiment take over guard duties at Compound 66, where North Korean officers and other ranks are enclosed, June 1952.
Canadian Soldiers Train Anti-Riot Formations in a Korean POW Camp. 1952.
Members of the Royal Canadian Regiment practice “Arrowhead” anti-riot formation at the Koje-do Island prisoner of war camp for North Koreans, June 1952.
Friday, July 31, 2026
The RCR on POW Duty, 1952.
Members of the Royal Canadian Regiment take over guard duties at Compound 66, where North Korean officers and other ranks are interned, June 1952.
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