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The Canadian National Vimy Memorial on Vimy Ridge. #CanadasMilitaryHist

Corporal S. Kormendy and Sergeant H.A. Marshall of The Calgary Highlanders cleaning the telescopic sights of their No.4 MkI(T) rifles during a scouting, stalking and sniping course, Kapellen, Belgium, 6 October 1944.

Corporal T.C. Mackenzie, Sergeant R.W. Williams, Private N.E. Smith and Gunner H.D. Gugell, who all received Military Medals, at Buckingham Palace, London, England, 27 June 1945.

Canadian prisoners-of-war who were liberated from the hospital at Leeuwarden, Netherlands, 16 April 1945. (L-R): Private P.E. Harter of the 1st Battalion, The Canadian Scottish Regiment; Pvt L.A. Hutchenson of The Essex Scottish Regiment; Cpl P.W. Tedball of The Algonquin Regt.

Infantrymen of “C” Company, Royal Rifles of Canada, and their mascot en route to Hong Kong. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, ca. 27 October 1941.

Infantrymen of “B” Company, The Highland Light Infantry of Canada, examining an abandoned German machine gun near the Afsluitsdijk across the Zuiderzee, Netherlands, 19 April 1945. (L-R): Private M. Upper, Corporal W.J. Lutz, Private F.W. Gibson

Infantrymen of "D" Company, The South Saskatchewan Regiment, with their Universal Carrier, Mook, Netherlands, 30 November 1944. (L-R): Privates Davey Holmes, Jack Rattray, Pete Dukart, Alex Hutchison and Fred Mohl.

Prisoners captured by Canadian Cavalry. Battle of Amiens. August, 1918

Captain Robert Pearson of the Y.M.C.A. who acted as umpire at a baseball game talking to Canadians before the game. September, 1917

Captain Robert Pearson of the Y.M.C.A. umpiring behind the plate at a baseball match held in the Canadian lines. September, 1917.

Infantrymen of Le Régiment de Maisonneuve riding on a Sherman tank of The Fort Garry Horse entering Rijssen, Netherlands, 9 April 1945.

Infantrymen of Le Régiment de Maisonneuve moving through Terborg, Netherlands, 1 April 1945.

Infantrymen of Le Régiment de Maisonneuve in a defensive firing position during Exercise Spartan, England, 7 March 1943.

Infantrymen of Le Régiment de la Chaudière using a rubber raft to cross the Ijssel River, Zutphen, Netherlands, 7 April 1945.

Infantrymen of Le Régiment de la Chaudière talking with French civilians, Bernières-sur-Mer, France, 6 June 1944.

Infantrymen of Le Régiment de la Chaudière riding on an M-10 A1 tank destroyer vehicle of the 3rd Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery (R.C.A.) during the attack on Elbeuf, France, 26 August 1944.

Infantrymen of Le Régiment de la Chaudière resting behind a Universal Carrier in a low ground position in the Normandy beachhead, France, ca. 8-9 June 1944.

Infantrymen of Le Régiment de la Chaudière resting after a training exercise, Shoreham-by-Sea, England, 27 January 1943. Front row: Pte. Mederic Lapierre, Lieut. Gustave Boucher, Back row: Pte. Philippe Charron, Pte. Aldege Tremblay, and Pte. Gérard Poirier.

Infantrymen of Le Régiment de la Chaudière preparing to launch a dawn attack across the Orne River, France, 18 July 1944.

Infantrymen of Le Régiment de la Chaudière moving through Bernières-sur-Mer, France, 6 June 1944.

Infantrymen of Le Régiment de la Chaudière marching along a dike near Nijmegen, Netherlands, 10 February 1945.