by Kyle Pritchard | Jun 10, 2021 | Events, LCSC, War and Society |
The Maple Leaf Route, Part II Historians have traditionally criticized the 3rd Canadian Division for its ‘slow’ progress after 6 June, for its failure to take Caen when it had a chance, and for succumbing to German counter-attacks and digging in on the Oak...
by Kyle Pritchard | Jun 2, 2021 | Events, LCSC, War and Society |
The Maple Leaf Route, Part II June 2nd at 7:30 PM ET, Click HERE Historians have traditionally criticized the 3rd Canadian Division for its ‘slow’ progress after 6 June, for its failure to take Caen when it had a chance, and for succumbing to German...
by Kyle Pritchard | Jun 2, 2021 | Events, LCSC, War and Society |
The Maple Leaf Route, Part I Terry Copp first visited the Normandy beaches in 1981 when researching Maple Leaf Route: Caen. Armed with the original maps and air photos, he studied the terrain, a key primary source for tactical and operational history. Copp has...
by Kyle Falcon | Dec 16, 2020 | Events, LCSC, War and Society |
In October, David O’Keefe gave a talk as part of our webinar series based on his book Seven Days in Hell: Canada’s Battle in Normandy and the Rise of the Black Watch Snipers. His talk is now available on our YouTube channel. More than 300 soldiers from the...
by LCMSDS | Oct 30, 2014 | Events, LCSC, War and Society |
Select Images from Barry Gough’s The Elusive Mr. Pond On September 17th the Laurier Military History Speaker Series featured award-winning author and historian Dr. Barry Gough, who spoke about the release of his new book, The Elusive Mr. Pond: The Soldier, Fur...
by LCMSDS | Aug 25, 2014 | Events, LCSC |
On 24 August 1914 (Captain) Harry Colebourn, a Canadian soldier and veterinarian, made a pit stop at the train station in White River, Ontario where he bought a bear cub and named her ‘Winnie’ after his hometown of Winnipeg. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of...
