The Canadian Corps Commander, General Arthur Currie, inspects Canadian soldiers. January 1918. #ArthurCurrie amzn.to/4dUwmFC

A soldier's regular 2-week rotation in the frontline trenches, there were few ways for soldiers to bath. Here, Cdn soldiers are using a water-filled shell hole to wash their face & feet to avoid catching "trench foot." amzn.to/3JoGvB9 Please support us at: www.buymeacoffee.com/CanadasMilit...

Image: Number One troop of the Ontario Regiment beside the Sherman tank of Battle Captain Lieutenant M.A. Maidlow, on the outskirts of Pucciarelli, Italy on June 26, 1944. #OntarioRegimentRCAC amzn.to/3LpraAY

Troopers of the Ontario Regiment are roasting a pig on June 28, 1944, on the outskirts of Pucciarelli, Italy. Trooper Frederick Hoshoian (Galt, Ont) is at far left. Others in the photo are Troopers Harry Turner (Toronto), William Kerr (Montreal) &Allie Rix (Toronto). amzn.to/4nETz3i

This German paratrooper died during the fight for Pucciarelli, Italy, when the troops of 6 Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers defeated the German forces tasked to hold the town, despite a vicious battle between the British & Canadian armies against the Germans. June 25, 1944. amzn.to/47pbeqS

Enemy Resistance at Castiglione, Italy. Infantrymen of the Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers of the British Army pass an Ontario Regiment Sherman tank in Pucciarelli, Italy, on June 25, 1944. #BattleforItaly1944 amzn.to/4qIwPBZ

A Canadian pacifies a little Belgian baby near Mons, whose mother was killed by an enemy shell; the child was wounded in its Mother's arms. The Father is seen in the picture. November 1918. #Mons1918 amzn.to/47UMSW2

A Lance Corporal of The Royal Canadian Regiment holding a Lewis Gun, during the First World War, 1914-1918. #RCRWWI amzn.to/492OldX

Canadian Stretcher bearers are seen moving forward during the Battle of Amiens. August 1918. amzn.to/48WUSa5 Please help support our efforts to bring you the best of Canada's Military History. You can do so by donating to us at: www.buymeacoffee.com/CanadasMilit... Thank you, Michael

General Motors T17E1 Staghound armoured cars of "A" Squadron, 12th Manitoba Dragoons, in the Hochwald, Germany, March 2, 1945. #OperationBlockbuster amzn.to/3WcWSmP

A German prisoner captured by Canadian troops of 1st Bttn, North Shore Reg't, Langrune-sur-Mer, June 7, 1944. On the 7th they advanced inland to occupy the village of Tailleville & the forest to the south in order to seize the radar station near Douvres-la-Délivrande. #DDay+1 amzn.to/42PrVsz

A Supermarine Spitfire Mark VB of No. 412 Sqn RCAF based at Lasham, Hampshire, makes a low-level attack on ‘Eastland’ forces in the Thames Valley area during Exercise Spartan, March 4-12, 1943. This was a test of the structures, components, & organization of the army at that time. amzn.to/46KTyUW

Still from camera gun footage shot from a Hawker Typhoon Mark IB flown by Flying Officer J M G “Plum” Plamondon RCAF of No. 198 Sqn RAF, as he shot down a Junkers Ju 88 during a sortie over northern France. 1943-1944. #WorldWarII amzn.to/3WfYHzq

The Battle of Hill 355, October 1952, During the Korean War. Part 1. Check out this article at CanadasMilitaryHistory.Substack.com open.substack.com/pub/canadasm...

Dead German Soldier besides the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin in April 1945. #BattleofBerlin amzn.to/43uQADC

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Machine Gun Section 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders) Halifax, N.S., 1915-1916 The view looks south along North Park St. in Halifax. amzn.to/3YeKjsG If you enjoy my Canadian military history content, you can support my work with a donation at www.buymeacoffee.com/CanadasMilit...

Three happy Canadians in Lens, France. February 21, 1918. #CanadianSoldiersWWI amzn.to/3E2ntOe If you enjoy my Canadian military history content, you can support my history work with a donation at www.buymeacoffee.com/CanadasMilit...

Wasp Wings Part 1 The Spitfire and notable Canadian RCAF fighter pilots during World War II. #RCAF amzn.to/3QGC6cN

Henry Norwest, a Cree-Métis saddler, cowboy, trapper & hunter from Alberta, served as a sniper with the 50th Bttn C.E.F. Officially had 115 confirmed kills, the highest “score” recorded in the British Empire to that point, Norwest was KIA August 18, 1918 near Amiens. #HenryNorwest amzn.to/3D6M0Ba

107th “Timberwolf” Bttn, "A" Coy, Subalterns, Fr., 29/07/1917. Front,left, Lt O. Martin; & back right, Lt J. Moses. Loaned to RFC. Martin survived war as a pilot, stayed in Cdn Militia between wars; promoted to Brigadier in WW2. Moses died Apr 1, 1918. J. Stacey,pilot from 107th, died after Moses.

Russ Piché, Métis from Vankleek Hill, Ontario, in the Canadian Army during the Korean War. Here with the 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, destroying enemy bunker-tunnel and ammunition supply in no man’s land. Piché is pictured fourth from left. KoreanWar amzn.to/41uUPy2

Robert Carriere, Métis from St. Boniface, Manitoba taking a well-deserved break during fighting during the Korean War. He is shown here holding a Lee Enfield (issued) and his U.S. built M2 rapid-fire carbine. 1952. #KoreanWar amzn.to/3D8qUCu

"Wounded Canadians" Stretcher-bearers move around shell holes to carry the wounded to aid posts behind the front. Here, the wounded received first aid before walking or being carried farther to the rear for more advanced treatment. WW1 1914-1918. #CanadianSoldiers amzn.to/4gkzYBT

The American Frigate Chesapeake, Crippled and Thrown into Utter Disorder by the Two First Broadsides Fired from H.M.S. Shannon, (1 June 1813). Painted by John Christian Schetky. Designed by Captain Richard King. Created in 1840. #ShannonChesapeakeAffair amzn.to/4fAPaKB

Stoney Creek Battlefield Park Opening. Stoney Creek, Ontario. 1899. Commemorating the Battle of Stoney Creek, 1813, occurred during the War of 1812. #BattleofStoneyCreek1813 amzn.to/49Z2WWr

The Battle of Queenston Heights (Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario), October 13th, 1812. Published on April 12, 1836. Drawn by Major James Dennis. Engraved by Thomas Sutherland. #BattleofQueenstonHeights1812 amzn.to/40c5Y65

Sailors reviewed before memorial—With Canada's great memorial at Vimy towering in the background, blue-uniformed sailors proudly passed in review during the dedication ceremony. While Canadian pilgrims looked on, the king had just dedicated Canada's memorial when the picture was taken on May 8,1936.

Canadian soldiers with the last German officer at the Mont Lambert fortification, Boulogne, France, September 17, 1944. #BattleforNormandy amzn.to/4gIvV2P

Infantrymen of The Toronto Scottish Regiment embarking in H.M. Troopship EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA en route to Britain. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, December 7, 1939. #TorontoScottishRegiment amzn.to/4gmo9f3

Siege of Louisbourg in 1745 by New England troops, during the War of the Austrian Succession, known as King George's War in the British colonies. The Siege lasted from May 12 - June 28, 1745. #SiegeofLouisbourg1745 amzn.to/41FB33B

Lt. James E. Bowly of HMS Raccoon and Lt. Walker B. Bridges, HMS Royalist, while in port in Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1870-1872. The Raccoon was a screw corvette of 1467 tons, and the Royalist a screw sloop of 669 tons. #RoyalNavyinHalifax1870s amzn.to/3Vi429o

HMS Royal Alfred, Halifax Harbour, NS. 1870. An armoured-plated steamship, the Royal Alfred was the flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir George Rodney Mundy, 1867-1869, Admiral George Grenville Wellesley, 1869-1870, and of Vice-Admiral Edward G. Fanshawe, 1870-1873. #RoyalNavyinHaifax1860s1870s

HMS Duncan in Halifax Harbour, 1865. Flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir James Hope, this vessel was stationed on the North America & West Indies Station from 1860-1868. Photograph by Parish & Co., who operated in Halifax, N.S. from 1862-1868. #RoyalNavyinHalifax1860s amzn.to/3Vi429o

British naval vessel HMS Zealous at anchor in Halifax Harbour. 1863. Photograph by "William Chase, 167 Hollis opposite Club House, Halifax." #RoyalNavyinHalifax1860s amzn.to/3Vi429o

Royal Navy vessels in Halifax Harbour, 1863. Photograph by "William Chase, 167 Hollis opposite Club House, Halifax." #RoyalNavyinHalifax1860s amzn.to/3Vi429o

Lieut. Johnston, HMS Valorous, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1862. Photo by William Notman. #RoyalNavyinHalifax1860s amzn.to/3Vi429o

"Mr. Lark" Served on the corvette, HMS Cadmus. Although Mr. Lark was stationed in Halifax in 1861, the Notman Studio did not yet exist as a business. Perhaps, Mr. Lark had his photograph taken during one of Notman's visits to Halifax or when his ship visited the port of Montreal. 1861.

Rear Admiral Sir Alexander Milne, at Halifax on HMS Nile, 1860-64. #RoyalNavyinHalifax1860s amzn.to/3Vi429o

"Regatta in Halifax harbour, Nova Scotia — Sailing Match for the Prince of Wales Cup: the Winning Yacht Wave crossing the bows of the St. George.) This took place during the Prince of Wales Royal Tour to Canada in August 1860. #RoyalNavyinHalifax1860s amzn.to/4eWsGDp

HMS Calypso wharfside at St. Johns, Newfoundland, 1910. The shedlike structure behind the reservists is a drill hall erected atop Calypso's gunwale. Boat davits are present on the port side of the vessel (upper left) and at the stern (far right).

HMS Calypso was a corvette of the Royal Navy. She was 1 of RN's last sailing corvettes and had a sail rig & a first-rate engine. She was given a steel hull instead of iron. In 1902 she was sent to Nfld & was a training ship for Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve before & during WWI

"HMS Shannon leading her prize, the American Frigate Chesapeake, into Halifax Harbour, on the 6th June 1813" By artist John Christian Schetky. 1813. #HMSShannon1813 amzn.to/418ydUm

This November 24, 1917, photograph shows German Prisoners of War (POW) and wounded Canadian soldiers receiving hot coffee and biscuits from a YMCA Hut close to the front lines. Photograph Colourized by CanadianColour. #CanadaWWI amzn.to/498dGRW

Militiamen in New Brunswick During the Fenian Raid, 1866. The militiamen wore scarlet uniforms. #FenianRaidsinNewBrunswick amzn.to/3AMYtJ0

No 5 Company, Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada Regiment No 5 Company on maneuvers, Stratford, 1866. #FenianRaids amzn.to/4eyFVKC

Shown is a certificate of service for Colour Sergeant Alexander Burns and his Canada General Service Medal for the Fenian Raids. The certificate has years of service and a Queen's Own Rifles badge at the top. October 25, 1866. #FenianRaids amzn.to/48T6Csa

Fenian Raid Volunteers. 1865. Metcalfe, Ontario. Centre front: Frank Iveson, on his left, Peter Crerar. Others Unidentified. #FenianRaids amzn.to/3ATXCWY

John O'Mahony & his 700+ strong Fenian Brotherhood landed in Maine near Campobello Island, NB, in Apr 1866, hoping to seize the island from the British. On April 17, a British force left Halifax for that area. This event convinced NB to join Canada. amzn.to/4eNI7hv

The charge of the Fenians (wearing green uniforms) under Colonel John O’Neill at the Battle of Ridgeway, near Niagara, 2 June 1866. #FenianRaids amzn.to/4fqg88H