Canada's Military History 2.0

A scene from a front line Canadian trench on Hill 60 in the Ypres Salient in August 1916. We can see a Canadian soldier of the 60th Battalion, taking a moment to collect his thoughts. In the background is a Canadian soldier lying in a space dug into the trench wall. #60thBattalionHill60 https://amzn.to/4nJssFL Your financial support is essential to our continued ability to bring you engaging historical stories. You may support us at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CanadasMilitaryHistory

Bringing in a wounded Canadian on a light railcar from the Battle of Courcelette, Sept. 1916. Note the Canadian soldier sheltering partially under the rail tracks. It certainly seems an odd place to be considering that there is no fighting near his space. Quite possibly he could be suffering from “Shell Shock.” #BattleofCourcelette https://amzn.to/4vrMHuz Your assistance helps us to grow bigger and better. We have plans for a long-form essay series, as well as a publishing program that will astound and teach those who appreciate Canada’s Military History, and we can only achieve this with your support. We welcome you aboard!!! You may support us at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CanadasMilitaryHistory

The Spoils of War A smiling and relaxed Canadian soldier from the 2nd Canadian Siege Battery strips down to his shirtsleeves to casually pose with a prized war trophy—a German MG 08/15 machine gun—while standing on a highly degraded, blown-out trench lip in France during the Hundred Days Offensive, August – October 1918. This was the final Allied push of the First World War. #2ndCanadianSiegeBatteryWWI https://amzn.to/4dtVsN9 For more great historical content, check out the following sites-- https://canadasmilitaryhistory.substack.com Your financial support is essential to our continued ability to bring you engaging historical stories. You may support us at:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CanadasMilitaryHistory

  Ambulance Corps Doing the Real Thing at Camp Petawawa, Ontario. 1912. The Militia Medical Service was established in 1899. The Militia Medical Service was redesignated as a Corps on 2 July 1904; the regular component as "Permanent Active Militia Medical Corps" and the militia component as "Militia Army Medical Corps in 1904. Both components were redesignated "Canadian Army Medical Corps" on 1 May 1909. The regular component was redesignated "The Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps" on 3 November 1919. #CanadianMilitia https://amzn.to/4tADOx5

  Lieutenant Louis Woods of Le Régiment de Maisonneuve observing a German position during Operation Veritable near Nijmegen, Netherlands, 8 February 1945. #OperationVeritable1945 https://amzn.to/42mlZXH If you enjoy my content, please consider a one-time donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CanadasMilitaryHistory

Infantrymen of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles in a Buffalo amphibious vehicle taking part in Operation Veritable en route from Niel to Keeken, Germany, 9 February 1945. #OperationVeritable1945 https://amzn.to/4d0Yb1A If you enjoy my content, please consider a one-time donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CanadasMilitaryHistory

Stretcher bearers evacuating casualties from “A” Company Headquarters, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (P.P.C.L.I.) north of Ortona, Italy, 20 January 1944. #BattleofOrtona https://amzn.to/3OR9ssc If you enjoy my content, please consider a one-time donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CanadasMilitaryHistory