Canada and World War II Battles

The Battle of Dieppe in World War II was a test for the full-scale invasion of western Europe, and it was a disaster for the Canadians.

Pictures of the Canadians at the Raid on Dieppe in World War II.

Six video clips from newsreels on Dieppe produced at Canadian Military Headquarters in London during World War II. From Library and Archives Canada.

On June 6, 1944, 14,000 Canadians landed in Normandy on D-Day, the Allied invasion of France that marked a turning point in World War II.

Pictures of Canadians participating in D-Day in World War II.

The Battle of the Atlantic in the Second World War was a six-year long struggle for the supply route between North America and the United Kingdom. From Veterans Affairs Canada.

In 1940, a small number of fighter pilots from the Allied countries, including Canada, defeated German plans for the invasion of Britain. From the Royal Canadian Air force.

In the autumn of 1944, more than 800 Canadians died in their efforts to liberate Flanders. From Veterans Affairs Canada.

The Mediterranean campaign lasted for 20 months. Nearly 6000 Canadians were killed. From Veterans Affairs Canada.

More than 7,600 Canadians died in the Liberation of the Netherlands, and Canada and the Netherlands have had a strong bond since. From Veterans Affairs Canada.

Canadians arrived to defend Hong Kong in 1941 just before the outbreak of war with Japan. More than a quarter did not return. From Veterans Affairs Canada.

From Dieppe and the Italian Campaign, to D-Day, Capriquet, Caen, Verrières Ridge and the Falaise Gap. From Veterans Affairs Canada.

During World War II, the First Canadian Army was involved in bitter fighting in the Scheldt Estuary, necessary to open the port of Antwerp. From Veterans Affairs Canada.

In World War II, more than 10,000 Canadians served in the Far East, including Hong Kong, India and Burma. From Veterans Affairs Canada.