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Black Canadian Veterans

Several thousand black men and women served during the Second World War.

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The Korean War

These veterans describe their time serving in the Korean War.

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HMCS Sackville

Learn about the HMCS Sackville.

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Training Bases

View training bases from coast to coast.

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The Burma Campaign

Canadian and British troops fought against the Japanese in Burma.

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Royal Canadian Navy

The Royal Canadian Navy was tiny in 1939, but its expansion during the war was remarkable.

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Chinese-Canadian Veterans

When war was declared in 1939, more than 600 Chinese Canadians volunteered to fight for Canada.

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Women at War

During war women defended their homes and communities.

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Liberation of the Netherlands

When hostilities ceased 5 May 1945, it fell to the Canadians to liberate western Holland

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The Raid on Dieppe

The raid on Dieppe lasted only 9 hours but involved nearly 5000 Canadian solders

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