After 6 long years of war, Germany surrendered unconditionally to the Allied forces on May 7th, 1945. A day later, the official documentation of surrender was signed, and Allied celebrations erupted around the world to mark Victory in Europe Day on May 8th. Eight veterans of the war remember how they learned of victory, and how they celebrated the momentous occasion.
Air flight was a new development in intelligence and combat in the First World War. Pilots were daring. Many died in training and the lifespan on the front was short. These young men faced great ranges of emotion from excitement and thrill to trauma and grief. Arthur Roy Brown (1893-1944), the Canadian flying ace officially credited…
The Battle of the Atlantic was Canada’s longest campaign of the Second World War from September 3, 1939 to May 8, 1945. Narrated by Canadian musician and artist Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea, the video takes us back hours after Britain declared war on Germany on Sept. 3, 1939, when the German submarine U-30…
Remembrance Day is important! Young children can learn about Symbols of Remembrance with this video by Veteran Affairs Canada. In Flanders Fields by John McCrae In Flanders fields, the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below. We are the…
Narrated by legendary Canadian television host Alex Trebek of Jeopardy, the video explores the disastrous Dieppe Raid of Aug. 19, 1942, which is most commonly remembered by a grim statistic—the greatest one-day losses sustained by the Canadian Army during the Second World War. Related Books
What if every day was Remembrance day? A day we all come together, to thank those who stood and stand for our peace, our freedom, the very things that make us Canadian. You see, Canada’s Veterans never forgot us. So let’s remember to never forget them. Remembrance Day Vignettes, regardless of the year published, are…
“Silent now the soldiers sleep, their tales long laid to restI knew them not yet still I weep and place a poppy o’er my breast.” Debbie Holick Here is a little help for planning a Remembrance Day Activities. 1. 3. Do a Remembrance Day Craft or Colouring Page 4. One minute of silence 5. Sing the national anthem
