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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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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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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…
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John Shiwak – The Best Sniper of the British Army
Referred to as the best sniper in the British Army by those who served beside him, Lance Corporal John Shiwak (1889-1917) bravely served and lost his life during the First World War. As a…
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The Elections of 1917
Did you know that Canadian soldiers voted for the first time in December 1917… right in the middle of trench warfare? The federal election of 1917 was probably the most bitter in Canadian history!…
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The last charge of the Canadian cavalry
Did you know that Canada committed one of the last cavalry charges of the First World War? On March 21, 1918, the German army launched Operation Michael, a major counter-offensive on the Western Front.…
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The rank of nurses during the First World War
Did you know that Canadian nurses were the only women to hold an officer’s rank during the First World War? In fact, the nurses’ rank stems from a long-standing administrative practice dating back to…
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The Whisky War
Did you know that Canada shares a border with… Denmark? European colonization of the Arctic has been going on for hundreds of years, most notably with the exploration of Greenland. However, it’s only recently…
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The No. 2 Construction Battalion
Did you know that there was a battalion of black soldiers in the Canadian Army during the First World War? Long ignored, the members of the 2nd Construction Battalion contributed enormously to the war…
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The date of the Battle of Vimy Ridge
Planning the Vimy Ridge offensive took several months for the Allied nations. For Canada, such an operation involved an incalculable number of troops and particularly meticulous preparation. However, did you know that the date…
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The Pig War
Did you know that Canada and the United States once went to war over a pig? The Pig War of 1859 is one of the most bizarre wars in Canadian history!
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The 2nd Cavalry Regiment (United States)
Did you know that the 2nd United States Cavalry Regiment had a coat of arms and a motto in French? Discover the story behind the origins of their symbol.
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Kilroy was here
Did you know that World War II soldiers also shared memes? Discover the story behind Kilroy was here: the most shared meme from one continent to another.
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Black soldiers during the French regime
Did you know that many black people enlisted as soldiers during the French regime in the 17th and 18th centuries? It was indeed common in the French colonies for Black people—whether free or enslaved—to…
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Conscientious objectors in Canada during the First World War
Did you know that there were more than 10,000 conscientious objectors in Canada during World War I? Thousands of people enlisted in the Canadian Army as soon as the war began. However, that wasn’t…
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Newfoundland and the Second World War (1939-1945)
Did you know that Newfoundland also participated in the Second World War as a British Dominion? While hundreds of Canadian soldiers were, at one time, stationed in Newfoundland to protect against any potential enemy…
