Inside the bellies of C-47 Dakotas, Canadian paratroopers of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion clenched their jaws, hearts pounding. This wasn't just another jump—this was a leap into history.

After the unit was disbanded in December 1944, some soldiers went to Canadian parachute regiments, some went to the U.S. 101st Airborne Division and helped liberate Norway from Nazi occupation ...

Having to flee, he heads east and manages to enlist and make his way into the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion. Formed in 1942, the unit engaged in key operations in the European theatre ...

After bringing the annual tradition back to Wilmot Township for the first time last year, the New Hamburg Legion Branch 532 is again encouraging locals to honour veterans and all who have been ...

The Royal Family turned out in force to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day in London today, watching a stunning Royal Air Force flypast as Britain remembered the end of the Second World War in ...

It would appear that Swedish national team bench boss Sam Hallam might have a little bit of Detroit Red Wings coach Todd McLellan as part of his coaching DNA. As unbeaten Sweden was going though its ...

In May 1942, Haseltine was a soldier in the U.S. Army’s famous 101st Airborne Division, and on the 29th of that month, he qualified to receive his parachute wings. As was typical for him, he carried a ...

I ask council to envision this. Picture my uncle, Sgt. Tommy Davies, a 20-year-old paratrooper in the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, jumping from a C-47 transport plane over Normandy (during ...

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