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German prisoners and Canadian soldiers carry wounded in Cesena, Italy, October 1944. [PHOTO: LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA—PA173520]

Canadian Military History in Perspective

Cold October Rain: Army, Part 86

After the capture of Rimini, Italy, on Sept. 21, 1944, 1st Canadian Division was withdrawn into 8th Army reserve to rest, reorganize and retrain while absorbing hundreds of replacements. Since Operation Olive, the battles for the Gothic Line had …

February 7, 2010, by Terry Copp

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Last Post: Death Notices

Since 1928, Legion Magazine has honoured those Canadians who have served their country by publishing in print short death notices for Royal Canadian Legion members with military backgrounds, Canadian war veterans and Legion members with police service. This database contains death notices dating back to January 1987 and contains over 160,000 names.

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