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Top 10 of the worst ideas (in war)
In his book The Plague, Albert Camus wrote, “When a war breaks out people say: ‘It won’t last, it’s too stupid.’ And war is certainly too stupid, but that doesn’t prevent it from lasting.”…
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Artists, historians, and journalists during the Italian Campaign
A large number of artists, historians, and journalists accompanied the Canadian Army during the Italian Campaign to document and report on events at the front. Discover their work, in images and text, from these…
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The Reality and Myths of Black Service in the Great War: No 2 Construction Battalion
Since their rediscovery, there has been a growing amount of misinformation about the service of the No. 2 Construction Battalion. These myths diminish the contributions of these men. We owe it to them to be…
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The Canadian Forestry Corps
Did you know that Canada sent more than 35,000 loggers to Europe during World War I? War isn’t just about battles: thousands of people had to perform thankless tasks to support the war effort!…
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Matron Margaret Fraser and the tragedy of the Llandovery Castle
Matron Margaret Marjory Fraser, from New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, was a nursing sister working aboard the Canadian hospital ship HMHS Llandovery Castle when it was torpedoed and sunk by the German U-Boat U-86 on…
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Four Faces: Goddard, Giesebrecht, Blais and Mendes
Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan was unique in a number of ways. It was the first time a NATO member country invoked Article 5, where an attack on one member is seen as an attack…
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Canadian submarines during the First World War
Did you know that Canada acquired its first submarines during the First World War? When the war started, the Canadian navy was pretty small and mostly focused on the war in the Atlantic. This…
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The signing of Japan’s surrender
Did you know that Canada came close to ruining the signing of Japan’s surrender document? On September 2, 1945, representatives of the Japanese and American governments met to formalize Japan’s surrender and the end…
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Robert Jupiter – A defender of Niagara
In Ontario, few places are as closely connected to the War of 1812 as the Niagara Region. Monuments and military sites from the period are popular tourist destinations in the region and highlight the…
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‘So it looks as if there must be some mistake’… Flying Officer Carl H. Howald
There was no job more dangerous than being a bombardier during World War II! While enemy fire was obviously the greatest risk to crew members, simple accidents could also happen, sometimes resulting in terrible…
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The Lost Ship: SS Nerissa
Most of us have never heard of the SS Nerissa. She is an obscure ship named after an equally obscure character from the Merchant of Venice. A small passenger and cargo steamer with a…
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Age is just a number: Avoiding age requirements during First World War enlistment
During World War I, some Canadian recruits overcame age restrictions in order to join the army. As a result, children and men much older than the official age limit were sometimes enlisted as soldiers!…
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Remembrance Day and its commemorations
Remembrance Day is important to all Commonwealth countries. Why is the poppy its symbol? What is the importance of this day? What is remembrance?
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Cynthia Oakley – CWAC Officer
A native of Toronto, Cynthia Oakley was one of many Canadian women who enlisted in the Canadian Army Women’s Service during World War II. Through her service in Canada and Europe, she paved the…
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Tremblay, Deschamps, Ogilvie et Bolduc: Four remarkable stories from Aviation Nation
In 2025, the ARC Foundation published their latest children book: Aviation Nation: How Canadians Contributed to Flight and Space Around the World. Discover an exclusive excerpt from this new book!
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Top 10 means of transport (in war)
During the summer of 2025, the teams at Je me souviens and Honouring Bravery collaborated on a new official ranking: the top 10 best means of transportation (in war)! Reviving our series of rankings,…
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A Modern 48th Highlander’s perspective: Visiting the Netherlands on the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Apeldoorn
As part of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands, members of the 48th Highlanders of Canada traveled there to participate in the commemorative ceremonies. Following on from our previous article on…
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The North American Task Force
Did you know that Japan protected Canada during the First World War? From 1914 to 1918, the Japanese navy’s IJN North American Task Force was responsible for protecting Canada’s west coast from potential German…
