As the Canadians advanced into the German trench works on Vimy Ridge on April 9, 1917, the hundreds of metres between the old and new frontline were occupied by parties gathering the wounded, reinforcements moving forward, and other soldiers searching for the enemy...
“Totally Tubular, Man” This 1980s slang term from the surfing world also applied to the firing of the M-72 Light Anti-Armour Weapon. During the Second World War, Canadian armoured units, such as the British Columbia Dragoons, were attacked by German infantry with...
RCAF Corporal (WD) Olive ‘Nora’ Perry[VBMLA] Kelowna born and raised, Olive ‘Nora’ Perry was working as a Provincial Recreation Physical Education Instructor in Kelowna when she enlisted in the RCAF in September 1942. Nora was posted to Patricia Bay on Vancouver...
Many Okanagan communities grieved the loss of at least one citizen during the Second World War. According to the Okanagan Honour Roll, 50 people died in Canada or Europe between June 1 and September 31, 1944. They were between the ages of 19 and 39, served in all...
A veteran sailor and his young, inexperienced crew members fought to protect vital supply convoys from being destroyed by German submarines. Traversing the North Atlantic, they faced many challenges: harsh weather, enemy attacks, fragile equipment and living in tight...
In our first article, Push On, the circumstances of the capture of the trophy machine gun were reviewed. This time, some of the features of the gun itself will be reviewed. What is a trophy? Anything that...