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  1. ww2instc
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    Canadian? Helmet

    Can someone give me some extra info about this helmet? I got this from my grandfather who found it on the streets during ww2! It’s from 1942, and...
    Thread by: ww2instc, Dec 26, 2020, 7 replies, in forum: Militaria
  2. macrusk
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    Dieppe with Photos

    The Dieppe Raid The attached was posted on a FB Group called Canada's Military History. It like several other groups share photos and...
    Thread by: macrusk, Nov 28, 2020, 1 replies, in forum: History of Canada during World War II
  3. Foolish Mortals
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    Researching Canada's involvement in WWII for my game Radio General

    Howdy. My name's Michael, and I ended up doing a ton of research into Canada's often-overlooked involvement in WWII for my upcoming RTS game Radio...
    Thread by: Foolish Mortals, Mar 26, 2020, 10 replies, in forum: WWII General
  4. Foolish Mortals
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    Candaian officer uniform and command tent items

    Hi folks. It's been a long since I've posted here, and I'm making a live-action trailer for my soon-to-be released videogame Radio General (Radio...
    Thread by: Foolish Mortals, Jan 16, 2020, 2 replies, in forum: Uniforms, Personal Gear (Kit) and Accessories
  5. macrusk
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    PROJECT '44: Spring 1944 to May 1945 Interactive Map

    I have very recently become involved in an extraordinary project that has already had an incredible amount of work done to create an interactive...
    Thread by: macrusk, Jan 12, 2020, 2 replies, in forum: Western Europe 1943 - 1945
  6. Elinor Florence
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    Strange Stories from World War Two

    I collected a few odd stories that really struck my fancy this month -- starting with this photo of Samantha Kot of Orangeville, Ontario, who...
    Thread by: Elinor Florence, Jul 19, 2018, 5 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
  7. Elinor Florence
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    Wartime Star Weekly Cover Artist

    WARTIME WEDNESDAYS — Elizabeth Cutler was a New York illustrator who created wartime covers for the Toronto Star Weekly. Her great-niece is...
    Thread by: Elinor Florence, May 16, 2018, 1 replies, in forum: WWII General
  8. Elinor Florence
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    Dorothy Garen, RCAF Mapmaker

    Dorothy Garen of Canmore, Alberta, is 95 years old, and she recently shared with me some snaps from her photo album. Visit my Wartime Wednesdays...
    Thread by: Elinor Florence, Mar 21, 2018, 2 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
  9. macrusk
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    The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada War Diaries

    Courtesy of a FB post author Mark Zuelke shared on his timeline. The Regimental Museum and Archives have placed online the war diaries,...
    Thread by: macrusk, Jan 17, 2018, 0 replies, in forum: History of Canada during World War II
  10. macrusk
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    Canadian Military Honours and Awards

    Since there were no threads under this, I thought I would provide some links to Government of Canada information resources. The information...
    Thread by: macrusk, Nov 14, 2017, 1 replies, in forum: Canadian WWII Medals and Awards
  11. macrusk
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    Commemorating the Raid on Dieppe After 75 Years

    In August 2017, Canadians will join the French and others to commemorate the tragedy which befell the Canadians of the 2nd Division as well as...
    Thread by: macrusk, Jun 21, 2017, 1 replies, in forum: History of Canada during World War II
  12. macrusk
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    Royal Canadian Air Force

    On Windswept Heights II | RCAF | Historical | Royal Canadian Air Force | The Second World War | 1939-1945 | Fighter Command 1936-1943 | Marion Orr...
    Thread by: macrusk, Jun 21, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: History of Canada during World War II
  13. Elinor Florence
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    Weird Willie, Canada's Wacky Wartime Prime Minister

    If you think we have some crazy world leaders today, remember our oddball Canadian prime minister Mackenzie King. He held seances with his dead...
    Thread by: Elinor Florence, May 17, 2017, 4 replies, in forum: WWII General
  14. Elinor Florence
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    Photos of Canadian Airwomen on the Job

    WARTIME WEDNESDAYS -- Visit my blog to see some wonderful old photos of Royal Canadian Air Force women performing their duties. this woman is...
    Thread by: Elinor Florence, Mar 15, 2017, 10 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
  15. Maplenewandused
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    RCAF reciver and transmitter, need more info

    Royal canadian air force Receiver transmitter mobile Rt43ggv-5 Model RT-43GGV-5 Serial 662 Manufactured by canadian radio manufacturing...
    Thread by: Maplenewandused, Nov 3, 2016, 1 replies, in forum: Information Requests
  16. Elinor Florence
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    My Favourite Veterans: True Stories From World War Two's Hometown Heroes

    Those of you who have been kind enough to read and comment on my blog, Wartime Wednesdays, may be interested to know that I have collected...
    Thread by: Elinor Florence, Aug 24, 2016, 4 replies, in forum: Non-fiction
  17. AlexRobinsonTV
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    The Wooden Wonder Documentary

    Hi All, I'm a filmmaker based in Alberta. The Bomber Command Museum of Canada is hosting the Calgary Mosquito Aircraft Preservation Society as...
    Thread by: AlexRobinsonTV, Apr 27, 2016, 1 replies, in forum: WWII Films & TV
  18. Elinor Florence
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    Five Interesting Stories About Women at War

    The Canadian Army's first woman photographer, a female MP who lobbied for better pay for servicewomen, and the first aboriginal woman to join the...
    Thread by: Elinor Florence, Mar 16, 2016, 3 replies, in forum: WWII General
  19. AirB44
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    What did the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion use for uniforms and equipment?

    I would like to know what kind of uniforms and equipment the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion used during the Invasion of Normandy, Market Garden,...
    Thread by: AirB44, Nov 18, 2015, 1 replies, in forum: Uniforms, Personal Gear (Kit) and Accessories
  20. Elinor Florence
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    Internet helps wartime families reconnect

    Seventy-one years later, the niece of a young navigator killed in a bombing raid finally reconnects with her uncle's pilot on that fateful night....
    Thread by: Elinor Florence, Aug 26, 2015, 1 replies, in forum: WWII General
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