by Kyle Pritchard | Jul 31, 2021 | Announcements, LCSC, War and Society |
Canadians who visit Ypres and the salient to learn about Second Ypres, Mont Sorrel, and Passchendaele have long relied on Steve Douglas’ tours and have enjoyed browsing his bookstore, The British Grenadier. As a Canadian Steve has helped to remind all visitors...
by Kyle Pritchard | Jul 20, 2021 | LCSC, War & Society Web Series, War and Society
by Alexander Maavara In the popular memory, First World War news correspondents are often portrayed as either unjustly shackled by edicts handed down by propaganda bureaus or as willfully complicit in the manipulation of facts to trumpet victories while concealing the...
by Kyle Falcon | Jul 9, 2021 | LCSC, Podcast, War and Society
Canada’s military history in Northwest Europe has been told many times. On 6 June 1944, Canadian forces landed on Juno Beach as part of Operation Overlord, before quickly establishing a bridgehead and moving inland where they encountered, but ultimately overcame,...
by Kyle Falcon | Jul 3, 2021 | LCSC, Podcast, War and Society |
The first five parts of an all-new episode of Professor Darryl Dee’s Great Battles in History podcast has been released. In previous episodes, Professor Dee examined the Battle of Thermopylae and its legacy, followed by the bloody Battle of Cannae during the Second...
by Kyle Pritchard | Jun 23, 2021 | LCSC, War & Society Web Series, War and Society |
by Bill Stewart In the Hundred Days campaign of 1918, the Canadian Corps had significant advantages over comparable British formations. One advantage less noted was its tramway organization that was instrumental in sustaining its high operational tempo. Tramways were...