8 entries.
wrote on December 23, 2024
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My great uncle, Lance Corporal Douglas Davison, was with 'A' Company, Algonquin Regiment, when he was struck in the face and shoulder from artillery shrapnel on the 2nd of March 1945. He would die the following day of his wounds. 'A' Company had been tasked with moving up through western section of the Hochwald to connect with 'D' Company, who had just relieved the Lake Superior Regiment of their position that morning at the easternmost Allied position in the gap. It was a horrific day of fighting in which all the infantry units of the 4th Canadian Armoured division were subjected to a barrage of machine gun, 88mm and tank fire from the 116th Panzer Division and their supporting parachute infantry troops. It's only when looking at the force consolidation records on March 3rd from the Algonquin Regiment's war diary that you can see the incredible devastation suffered by these infantry forces over a 24 hr period. Truly remarkable effort by everyone involved.
wrote on September 21, 2024
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4:53 am
I discovered your site while researching my grandfather's service history. He was part of the Lincoln & Welland Regiment and was killed in action during the battle of the Twente Canal. Do you happen to know the source of the photo captioned "This barn was where Dunlop’s C Company were trapped on the night of the 3rd of April."? Thanks for sharing your stories.
wrote on June 11, 2024
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7:10 pm
Liberation day in the Netherlands is celebrated of 5 May, the day in 1945 the Germans surrendered to Charles Foulkes of Canadian I Corps at Wageningen (near where I live). I'm happy to say that today in schools in Holland, children still are taught, as I was, that we were liberated by the Canadians. That might not be strictly true (Polish and British forces also participated), but I'm still amazed how a small country achieved so much in WW2. We all owe a lot to the Canadian Heroes.
Lest we forget.
wrote on June 28, 2023
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5:01 pm
I discovered this beautiful site several years ago, and I periodically come back for an inspirational visit.
My dad was a PO in the RCN, and my great uncle was an officer in the army. Neither saw action, but it has long instilled in me a great love for what all those great men and women did for our country.
Recently, I travelled to France and was able to visit Vimy and few other places where our war dead are commemorated. I must admit, it was extremely powerful and I became a little emotional. It only served to strengthen my bond with my beloved Canada.
Thank you for this wonderful memorial. May your uncles rest in peace, and may you and your family always know that our tremendous pride in them will never diminish.
wrote on November 4, 2022
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5:07 pm
This was very interesting to read & loved the oral history bit. Preserving original voices of those who have survived experiences very few of us will have. God bless you all. Warmest regards, Jamie E Tapper
wrote on November 3, 2022
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3:01 am
Great website. I was stationed at Kalkar Air Station, Germany, in the mid-late 1980s. My friend and I use to go exploring in the Reichswald. I knew only a little of the battles of that area; of course I found the book "Rhineland" after I rotated back home!
wrote on December 29, 2021
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10:25 pm
My Dad was with the Royal Canadian Engineers and it was on April 2, 1945 that he, and his soldiers, were building a bridge across The Twenthe Canal and he earned his DSO
wrote on November 13, 2021
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8:02 pm
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