Maritime Monday at CVMM 1 DEC 1948 HMCS Shearwater,RCN Air Station,Dartmouth, Nova Scotia,is commissioned Canada's 2nd oldest military aerodrome WW1-American air base 1919-1948- RCAF air base 1948-transferred to RCN Air PICS 1948 mechanics of SQN VS 32 RCNAS & Anson 1960s views, HMCS Shearwater

Maritime Monday at CVMM 1DEC 1957 HMCS Kenora & Kentville,paid off minesweepers,transferred to the Turkish navy as Bandirma and Bartin Kentville spent WW2 on Halifax Harbour patrol Bangor-class Kenora served at StJohn’s,NFLD,Halifax-& later D-Day Normandy Both in Turkish navy til 1972

Significant Dates 30NOV 1922 The Canadian Air Force ensign,same as that of the RAF,is raised for the first time at Camp Borden Air Base (Air Force blue flag featuring the British Union Jack) PICS Camp Borden flag-raising with AVRO 504 NOV.1921 Air Board ensign 1922-24 RCAF ensign post 1924

Significant Dates Nov 27-8 1812 American invasion of Canada beaten back by courageous British A force of 4000 American troops raid Fort Erie & Frenchman's Creek They're defeated VIDEO www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Oyp... PIC L-VIDEO www.canadashistory.ca/explore/mili... R www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/pa...

It's Flyday at CVMM Significant Dates 28NOV 1922 Transition from army (RFC)to air force (CAF)ranks Ranks within the new Canadian Air Force are standardized when the use of army ranks was discontinued PICS L-Transition after WW1 R-Ranks/Insignia from post 1922to1968 MORE rcafhistory.ca/rcaf-ranks/

It's Flyday at CVMM RCAF fighter squadron in the Desert Air Force,WW2 No417Sqn,RCAF served in Tunisia-1942-43 with 8th Army inN.Africa PICS from IWM Kodachrome Spit pilot,417 Sqn,RCAF Royal Canadian Air Force Spitfires in the skies of Tunisia in 1943 MORE canadianaviationmuseum.ca/windsor-spit...

Armoured Thursday at CVMM Bren/Universal Carrier in Canadian service Canada produced 29,000 during WW2 PICS L-Toronto Scottish Regiment Infantry in Universal Carrier waiting to move forward,Nieuport,Belgium,9Sept 1944 R-Universal Carrier,RCA Museum MORE en.rcamuseum.com/universal-ca...

Significant Dates 27NOV 1916 The 163rd Canadian Infantry Battalion sails for Britain after serving garrison duty in Bermuda since JULY-6 months 163rd BN was a rare French speaking unit raised in Montreal 38 officers/833 other ranks PICS Route march,Bermuda 163 Cap Badge Plans to send CEF to Bermuda

Cold War Warrior Series GenJacque Dextraze CC CMM CBE DSO & Bar CD 1919-1993 From Pte to General AKA Mad Jimmy/JADEX Highlights WW2-Pte to LtCol, Fusiliers Mont-Royal Alone,he made a NAZI Army surrender Led R22R at Hill 355 Korea Chief,Defence Staff MORE thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/j...

Significant Dates 26NOV 1941 HMCS Halifax is commissioned into the RCN at Collingwood Shipyards Flower-class corvette-with long forecastle Built in 6 months BEAT THAT P.M. CARNEY! She served in the Western Atlantic & the Caribbean in WW2 CLICK PICS Discover More readyayeready.com/ships/shipvi...

Significant Dates 26NOV 1956 UN response to Suez Crisis: Canadian peacekeepers of United Nations Emergency Force sail from Halifax to Middle East to begin mission PICS RCN carrier HMCS Magnificent loaded for Egypt 1st time Canadian peacekeepers UNEF mission to guard ceasefire between Israel/Egypt

Significant Dates in our Military History 25NOV 1951 2ndBn Royal 22e Regt is heavily attacked at Hill 355 (Little Gibraltar)S. Korea PICS L-Canadian defend Hill 355 Artist &veteran Ted Zuber 16 Canadians killed 44 wounded 3 taken prisoner R-Officers,2nd Bn Royal 22e Régiment at HQ behind Hill 355

Battle between British troops & French Canadian Patriots at Sainte-Charles,Lower Canada A victory for the British & a rout for rebels The Lower Canada Rebellion continued PICS Patriotes delay troops heading to Saint Charles LtCol Wetherall's forces engaged Patriotes at Saint Charles 56 rebels dead

Razzle Dazzle Us In WW1 War artists on canvas & war art on steel hulls PICS L-The Departure of the Troop Ship, Halifax by Arthur Lismer Oil on board R-Dazzle paint pattern of camo on RMS Olympic's hull -inspired by modern art cubism Dazzle Illusion Protected Ships www.popsci.com/technology/w...

Artful Sundays at CVMM WW1 Naval War Art by Canadian Group of 7 artist Arthur Lismer Title:Convoy in Bedford Basin (Halifax Harbour) War Artist:Arthur Lismer,future Group of 7 artist Date:1917 Note dazzle camo on war ships The story behind this painting www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibiti...

Significant Dates 23NOV 1837 Battle of Saint-Denis 300 British regulars of 24th Regt,plus Royal Artillery march thru snow to battle 800 Patriote rebels at St.Denis PICS French'patriotes' in mass assemblies voice grievances British attack rebel militias But who won? READ www.cbc.ca/history/EPIS...

Dated View at CVMM NOV23 1941 Canadian troops pour into Britain 1941 "When Britain stood alone" historians said FALSE! After France's Fall&Dunkirk-until Pearl Harbor May40-DEC41 Canada had the only fully-equipped army on British soil PIC Troopship with Canadian soldiers arrives in UK port 23/11/41

Significant Dates in our Aviation History 22NOV 1943 Group Commander C.R. Dunlap is appointed commander of No.139 Wing, becoming the only RCAF officer to command an RAF operational wing. His Story at Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame cahf.ca/clarence-rup...

Significant Dates NOV21 1950 Worst Canadian military train accident in our history Train collision at Canoe River BC kills 12 and wounds 52 RCHA gunners They were on their way to the Korean War PICS Difficult terrain at crash site Memorial names One victim-Gunner Albert William Orr,30,Calgary

Significant Dates in Our History 21NOV 1943 HMCS Snowberry,Calgary &Nene sink U-536 in North Atlantic off the Azores using depth charges and gunfire 1944- HMS Nene transferred & commissioned as HMCS Nene PICS RCN ships U-536 was a IXC Uboat They had increased range&surface speed 1545 tons loaded

Significant Dates in Our History 21NOV 1838 Lt Gov G.Arthur directs Militia Court Martials to assemble at Fort Henry at Kingston for trial of 92 so-called 'Patriot' prisoners for 13 armed raids on Canada many Americans Tried/Convicted 77 political prisoners sent to VanDiemensLand/Australia 2hanged

Significant Dates in Our History NOV 21 1917 Masnieres,France Lt Harcus Strachan,Ft Garry Horse,took machine gun post with his sword -cut telephone wire3km behind enemy lines -saved many comrades -took 15 POWs Awarded a Victoria Cross PICS Strachan His squads returning from the action behind lines

Significant Dates 20NOV1869 Outbreak of the Red River Rebellion Led by Louis Riel,'Metis National Council' formed a Provisional Government,arrested dissenters & proclaimed new LAW Also executed Thomas Scott But since TRUDEAU,Liberal Regime calls it a "RESISTANCE" eg:CANADA POST History Rewritten!

16NOV PM CARNEY rewrites LOUIS RIEL& Canadas History ItsAbsurd Dishonest Cynical! Riel led 2 violent rebellionsVS Canada BUT CARNEY praised rebel Riel as "unifying-champion of rights/fairness" See RIEL ruinous for METIS nationalpost.com/opinion/tom-... NOTE TRUMP also rewrote history-of JAN6 RIOTS

Significant Dates in History 19NOV 1869 Canada-only 2 years old-buys the Hudson's Bay Co. territory called Rupert's Land It's a massive expansion to a young small under-populated nation with no standing army next to a militarized giant USA neighbour On Nov19th Riel starts a Metis Red River Rebellion

Celebrate with us You are making a difference! TODAY we surpass 600 followers on BLUESKY and a much greater circulation-thanks to so many reposts CVMM is striving for quality,not just quantity But both are good We present themes of our nation's military story CVMM Accuracy- Integrity- Insightful

Significant Dates in History 18NOV 1813 British Royal Navy extends naval blockade along U.S. coast-from Maine to Louisiana(seeMAP) Halifax was home base for N.American Sqn R-USS Constitution,warship&blockade runner encountering HMS CYANE & HMS LEVANT 27DEC.1814 Here,3 days after peace treaty signed

Significant Dates in Our History 18NOV 1871 The 2nd Red River Expedition(Canadian Militia)reaches Fort Garry-now Winnipeg Sent to keep peace &confirm Canada's sovereignty post Riel Rebellion PICS L-Riel ordered execution of Thomas Scott at Ft Garry on Mar4,1879.It outraged Canadians R-HB Ft,1850s

Maritime Monday 2Views Canada's 2nd warship HMCS Rainbow,1910-20 designated as training ship but she saw action in WW1 Cdr Walter Hose(aka the man who saved Canada's navy) PICS L-HMCS Rainbow leaves Portsmouth for Canada Aug1910 VanArchive R-Rainbow at Esquimalt Naval Base,BC 1914 Artist:MarcMagee

WAR WARRIORS series OCT1962 RCN Rear-Admiral Ken Dyer ordered a war status alert at start of Cuban Missile Crisis Even before Ottawa clued in to the threat of nuclear missiles in range of Canada Quick-acting admiral made a proud page in RCN history Adm.Dyer sent RCN Atlantic fleet to sea on ASW duty

Significant Dates in Our History NOV16 1857 William Hall,black sailor ofNova Scotia& crew of HMS Shannon earns a Victoria Cross for his actions at Lucknow India Promoted ChiefPettyOfficer Retired to Nova Scotia His story forgotten for a century Discover the Details veterans.gc.ca/en/remembran...

Sunday Military Art at CVMM Art of The Angels of Mercy In Arduis Fidelis/ Faithful through adversity(RCAMC motto) Painting No3Canadian Stationary Hospital Doullens Gerald Moira 1918 CWM LINK The story behind this art www.warmuseum.ca/collections/... The real No3 Hospital cefrg.ca/no-3-canadia...

Sunday Military Art at CVMM 2 Views of Passchendaele's Horror L-Title:Canadian Gunners in the Mud,Passchendaele War Artist:Alfred Bastien Discover www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibiti... R-Title:Wounded,Passchendaele War Artist:Paul Nash Discover collections.manchesterartgallery.org/collections/...

COLD WAR WARRIORS-CVMM new series CF-100,1st all Canadian-built jet beginning 1946 Role:RCAFs new jet interceptor/fighter aircraft for patrolling northern skies during COLD WAR PICS 1st prototype-JAN1950(upper-pic) 1st issued to sqns in 1951(L-pic) Sent to our NATO 445 sqn in Europe in 1956(R-pic)

Significant Dates NOV 1944 West coast Aircraft Detection Corps report the start of Japanese balloon bomb campaign RCAF P-40 interceptions begin Jan45 toJune45 "Fu-Go" balloons carry bombs as far east as Manitoba 9000 launched,Japan 80+ reached Canada top secret LINK valourcanada.ca/military-his...

Canadian Armour series CenturionMBT Canada's Main Battle Tank-1953 to1979 PICS L-CDN CENTURION in Bavaria during Ex Reforger'74 R-A Centurion tank,B SqnRCD in support of 3 Mech Commando,crosses at Neustift,GERM 1973 VIDEO www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kev7... LINK www.silverhawkauthor.com/post/armour-...

Significant Dates in our Aviation History 15NOV1944 Canada's Aircraft Detection Corps of civilian volunteer observers disbanded-since 1939-of constant skywatching 1939-Canada lacked coastal RADAR ADC filled the gap also Uboat spotting LINK www.junobeach.org/canada-in-ww... PICS CLICKeach to enlarge

Significant Dates in Military History 15NOV 1879 6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars is 1st organized as 6th Provisional Regt of Cavalry In Victorian Canada many patriotic Canadians were horsemen The volunteer cavalry militia was always popular DISCOVER MORE milart.blog/2013/10/05/a...

Significant Dates 13NOV 1962 Yukon aircraft,437 Squadron begin carrying families as well as troops, to & from Canadian NATO bases in Europe PICS L-Yukon in 437 SQUADRON RCAF service R-Part of 4th Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group NATO force in Germany PM Trudeau(PET)downsized the budget by 50%

CVMM Series Propaganda Works! Canada's Righteous Cause In the Second World War,homegrown Canadian propaganda worked & helped win the war. It was honest & it motivated Head & heart. For today's Tariff War, LETS BRING IT BACK. See why & how it worked- Posters & NFB Films blog.nfb.ca/blog/2015/02...

Significant Dates at CVMM 13NOV 1941 The 1st Armoured Car Regiment/Royal Canadian Dragoons sails from Canada to Britain part of 5th Canadian Armoured Division sent to defend coast of Britain 1943-5 recon role regt in Italy PICS L-5th Amrd Div,Rhineland 1945 R-Daimler Amrd Car Mk1 with GenCrerar UK

1st mission of US Continental Army1775 Invade Canada & conquer Quebec Mission Failed! US Gen Montgomery took Montreal unopposed Set up his HQ at Chateau Ramezay(L-pic) "It would be easier to buy Canada than to conquer it" Ben Franklin atMontreal,1776 with fur hat he bought in Canada(R-pic) Failed!

Significant Dates in Military History 13NOV 1775 An American army of the newly-formed Continental Army led by General Montgomery captures Montreal without a fight In May1775,the first American army was asked to make Canada their "14th state" They FAILED! READ loyalist.lib.unb.ca/record/diary...

Significant Dates in our Military History 11-12NOV 1918 Armistice Treaty signed-war ends The news electrifies Canadians across the country PICS L-Armistice celebrations cause Torontonians to throng Queen St R-Armistice Day Toronto by George Reid Toronto Madness projects.thestar.com/armistice-da...

Significant Dates in our Military History 11NOV 1918 Canadians continue fighting-in Russia! Tulgas battle-A skirmish between Canadian troops & Bolsheviks at Tulgas, Siberia PICS 67th Canadian Battey,Tulgas, 1918 Canadians in Russia- EXPLAINED www.ipolitics.ca/2018/11/09/l...

Significant Dates in our Military History 11NOV 1918 Canadians liberate Mons city where British Tommy first confronted German Fritz, at the start of WW1-bringing the war full circle to an end PICS L-Canadians entering Mons hailed by crowds R-Parade-LtGen A Currie & his generals take the salute

Remembrance Week at CVMM The most scenic setting CENOTAPH in Canada Fernie War Memorial Fernie,British Columbia unveiled 1923 dedicating local war dead & veterans of WW1 added-names of WW2 & Korean War dead statue by Emanuel Hahn Canadian soldier standing at a battlefield grave the sorrows of war

Significant Dates & Soldiers NOV 11,1918 -10:58AM Last man to die in combat in WW1 is Pte George Lawrence,CEF Enlisted in Regina,Sask in 1917 KIA,outskirts of Mons,Belgium Shot by sniper 2 min before the Armistice took effect while advancing in Mons suburb DISCOVER MORE www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Remembrance Week at CVMM Only ONE Remembrance Day for ALL But many memorials to honour Aboriginal veterans service/ sacrifice PICS L-National Aboriginal Veterans Monument,Ottawa Up-Canadian Rangers,Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at National War Memorial Down-Statue,Cpl Francis Pegahmagabow,WW1 sniper

Editorial NOVEMBER 11 There was only ONE Armistice & ONE Remembrance Day AT the: 11th hour 11th day 11th month But Trudeau's LIBERALS invented a 2nd,separate day BUT FOR NATIVES ONLY Call it: political reverse racism divide & conquer shameful A separate day for one minority DISHONOURS ALL Veterans