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| HONG
KONG - It was in the
defense of Hong Kong in 1941, that Canadian soldiers were first
committed to battle. |
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DIEPPE
- August
19, 1942. The war's biggest commando raid would end in disaster on
the French coast. |
| SICILY
- July 1943.
The Allies launched their assault on Fortress Europe after
conquering North Africa. |
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ITALY
- September 1943.
With the Axis forces in Sicily defeated, the invasion of mainland
Italy was the next step. |
| D-DAY
- June
6th, 1944. The invasion of Normandy was under way. Canadians would
land on Juno Beach. |
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FRANCE
- Beyond
the D-Day landing beachheads, France was still in enemy hands. |
HOLLAND
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GERMANY
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