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Originally Posted by Dick284
Not really.
Canadians never saw a lot of action in Africa. They were only staged there prior to operation Husky.
And then there was operation Gauntlet.... Where elements of the Canadian Second Division were used in a raid on Norwegian soil.  |
Yes your right, Canadians were in the thick of things in many operations,I had one uncle in africa --artillery. another normandy, infantry. another King george 5 battle ship communication officer. another PT boat petty officer.another pacific Lt.---plus many more cousins in varies services --the amazeing thing everyone came home,growing up we were surrounded by veterans----One old guy when he would get drinking, would get us kids feel the snipers bullet in his neck.Not far down the road a guy had the VC stood fast and with his machine gun wiped out a company of germans about to make a break through.