Beginning of Battle
D-Day took place on the 6th of June, 1944, regardless of unfavorable weather and conditions that they endured. It was a day that Canada, as well as the other allied nations participated in a series of events that made history.
CANADA’S ROLE IN D-DAY
Canada aided the allies in many hard battles during world war two, but the most well known contribution was during the battle of Normandy. Out of all the conflicts that Canada would take part in, their most important role that they played there would be instrumental in eventually winning the war overall.
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Canadians remember the Battle of Normandy and D-Day, marking the 75th Year Anniversary
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For the 75th anniversary of D-Day, CBC's The National worked with young journalists to interview veterans about their memories from that fateful day.
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