10-second history! Battle of Normandy timelapse. June 6th to the 31st of August 1944. #DDay #Normandy

On April 11, 1945, Operation Cannonshot marked a decisive moment in the liberation of the Netherlands, led by the 1st Canadian Infantry Division, newly arrived from Italy with I Cdn Corps. The operation aimed to breach German defenses along the IJssel River near Gorssel and Wilp.

On April 12, 1945, the II Canadian Corps, under the command of Lieutenant-General Guy Simonds, pressed northward as part of the First Canadian Army’s final push in Northwest Europe. With the war in its closing stages, the Corps was tasked with clearing German forces from the

On April 13, 1945, the Dutch city of Zwolle was liberated in a daring and unconventional operation led by Private Leo Major of the Régiment de la Chaudière. As the First Canadian Army advanced through the Netherlands, the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division, approached Zwolle—a

Fresh off a week-long battlefield tour in the Netherlands, I’m excited to share a sneak peek at a rapid Proof of Concept (PoC) for a Battlefield Tour app our team whipped up. The goal? Test if we could build a tour app fast while experimenting with new tech to power future

Volunteer Opportunity! Join Project Recuperation: Share the Story of Canada’s 1998 Ice Storm! Our team is launching a new project focused on Canada's largest domestic operation, and we are looking for 1-2 volunteers who want to get involved. About Project Recuperation:

Will any of our followers be at Holten Canadian War Cemetery on the 4th of May? Project '44 will be attending the National Memorial Day at Holten as part of a Regimental tour of the Netherlands with the Royal Canadian Dragoons. If any of our followers will also be there and

What is everyone watching this weekend? The Great Escape for me tonight. It was one of the first DVD's I bought when I was young.

One of my favourite characters from The Great Escape is Flight Lieutenant Colin Blythe, played by Donald Pleasence. Not only does he have a great character, but he served in the RAF as Wireless Operator in a Lancaster, and was shotdown in 1944 over France where he spent the

We recently completed a second Proof of Concept for a battlefield tour in the Netherlands we are doing with the Royal Canadian Dragoons. The mobile-focused web app performs well and is easily demonstrated on PC. We're testing this for future projects and a rebuild of Project

What are the chances?! I’m on the Royal Canadian Dragoons Battlefield and Honour Tour in the Netherlands, and sitting next to me is Warren Baker—grandson of a Dragoon wounded 80 years ago on April 12, 1945. Warren’s here because of Project ’44’s website, where he dove into his

Guess what I did today...

More adventures with the Dragoons in Friesland for Liberation Day in the Netherlands.

Today marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe against Nazi forces. We remember the brave Canadians who brought democracy back to Europe from the frontline soldiers to the support elements.

🍁📘 Could Your Relative’s WWII Story Be Hidden in These Scrapbooks? Tracing a loved one’s wartime journey can feel like chasing shadows, but a stunning discovery in the Netherlands might bring their story to light! A gripping Globe and Mail article reveals two WWII-era

The 6th of June 1944, the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade landed on Juno Beach. The 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade attacked at Bernières-sur-Mer, while the 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade landed near Courseulles-sur-Mer. The Canadian assault

Just in case anyone has forgotten what Canadian soldiers faced when we were in Afghanistan, this is a heat map of all the IED's in Kandahar from 2005-2009. Feel free to share it with anyone who forgets what we dealt with, and wonders if we were putting it on the line as much as

On 10 July 1943, the 1st Canadian Infantry Division landed in southeastern Sicily as part of Operation Husky - the Allied invasion of Europe’s “soft underbelly.” The division's assault was split across two main beaches: “Roger” Beach to the east and “Sugar” Beach to the west of