battles and operations
an Allied amphibious attack on the German-occupied port of _____ in northern France, during the Second World War. Over 6,050 infantry, predominantly Canadian, supported by a regiment of tanks, were put ashore from a naval force operating under the protection of Royal Air Force (RAF) fighters.
what is Dieppe raid
The ribbon is dark blue, red and light blue in three equal vertical stripes and is worn with the dark blue stripe furthest from the left shoulder.
what is the 1939-45 Star
where was the No. 60 Canadian Army (Basic) Training Centre located in ww2
what is Yarmouth
was the first French Canadian to become Chief of the Defence Staff, the highest position in the Canadian Forces, from 1966 to 1969. He was also the first to hold the accompanying rank of general.
what is Jean Victor Allard
was a British troop-carrying glider used during the Second World War. It was developed and manufactured by Airspeed Limited
what is the Airspeed Horsa
four infantry divisions—one British, one Canadian, one Indian and one New Zealand (which included an armoured brigade)—and two armoured brigades (one British and one Canadian) of V Corps and XIII Corps attacked heavily defended German positions along what river
what is Moro River
The ribbon is blue, white and sea green shaded and watered and is worn with the blue edge furthest from the left shoulder.
what is the Atlantic Star
where was the No. 61 Canadian Army (Basic) Training Centre located in ww2
what is New Glasgow
he was appointed General Officer Commanding 2nd Canadian Infantry Division in January 1944 and led the division through the Normandy Campaign.
what is Charles Foulkes
was a twin-engine monoplane aircraft developed and manufactured by Airspeed. It saw widespread use for training British Commonwealth aircrews in navigation, radio-operating, bombing and gunnery roles throughout the Second World War.
what is the Airspeed Oxford
a series of engagements fought as part of the Battle of Normandy, in Calvados, during the Second World War.
what is the Battle of Verrières Ridge
The ribbon is light blue with black edges and a narrow yellow stripe on either side.
what is the Air Crew Europe Star
where was the A34 Special Officers Training Centre located in ww2
what is Sussex
in July 1940he became the commanding officer of the 1st Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
what is Guy Simonds
was a two-seat British radial-engined biplane from the interwar period. It was a simple but rugged basic trainer that was used by the Royal Air Force as well as many other air arms worldwide.
what is the Avro Tutor
an Anglo-Canadian offensive that took place from 8 to 9 July 1944, during the Battle for Caen, part of the larger Operation Overlord (code-name for the Battle of Normandy) in the Second World War.
what is Operation Charnwood
The ribbon has seven vertical stripes, one narrow stripe of light blue at either edge, one in white at the centre, with intervening stripes of dark blue and red on both sides.
what is the Arctic Star
where was the A-23 Coast Defence and Anti-Aircraft Artillery Advanced Training Centre located in ww2
what is Eastern Passage & Camp Debert
commanded the 1st Canadian Infantry Division during the early part of the Second World War
what is Andrew McNaughton
is a British twin-engined, multi-role aircraft built by the aircraft manufacturer Avro. Large numbers of the type served in a variety of roles for the Royal Air Force, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Canadian Air Force and numerous other air forces before, during, and after the Second World War.
what is the Avro Anson
was an Allied Combined Operation from 25 August until 3 September 1941, during the Second World War. Canadian, British and Free Norwegian Forces landed on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard Archipelago, 650 mi (1,050 km) south of the North Pole.
what is Operation Gauntlet
The ribbon is pale buff, with a central vertical red stripe and two narrower stripes, one dark blue, the other light blue. This ribbon is worn with the dark blue stripe furthest from the left shoulder.
what is the Africa Star
where was the A14 Canadian Infantry Training Centre located in ww2
what is Camp Aldershot
in 1942 he was promoted to lieutenant general and assumed command of I Canadian Corps in England and led the corps overseas to Italy, fighting briefly in the Italian Campaign.
what is Harry Crerar
is a British Second World War heavy bomber. It was designed and manufactured by Avro as a contemporary of the Handley Page Halifax,
what is the Avro Lancaster