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Yrys, I also recall that the RAF were responsible for many attacks against NATO targets, especially American ones.  The following list was found on Wikipedia and shows eight attacks spanning thirteen years. -1) 11 May 1972, Frankfurt am Main. A bombing at the US barracks kills US officer Paul...

OS, I liked your quote "On the other hand, he was pretty much a failure as a human being." I'll think that you'll find that that is generally true about most highly successful people, generals especially.  Three Canadian generals who come to mind are Currie, Simonds and Foster, and I suspect...

KH (good to speak with you too), Yes it is hard to parse 19th century sensibilities viewing them from today, but that is why I said I think Haig did the best he could.  He was a man of his century and may have already been, by 1914, yesterday's man.  Unfortunately no, I cannot think of any...

Kirkhill, While I understand what you are saying when you declare that the Battle of the Somme had to be fought, I think that I (for the first time) will have to disagree with what you have said. I keep thinking of the hundred's of thousands of private soldiers who were going to have to die in...

Janet, Welcome to the forum.  I hope you'll share some stories with us about your experiences.  Who was the CO when you worked there? Dan. PS:  This is the first time I've ever seen 2PPCLI referred to as PPCLI II!

Fred, I've found some more information on the Great War Battle Honours awarded to The Manitoba Rangers prior to its disbandment in 1936.  Rather than clear the issue up I think it may even muddy the waters further. According to the 1936 Militia List the Man. Rang. (the official abbreviation)...

Mike, Very interesting site.  Glad you provided it. Fred, If you're still interested here are the entries by Tascona for the 79th and the 181st; Name: 79th Battalion CEF (2nd Battalion Manitoba Rangers) The 79th Battalion CEF was authorized for service in August of 1915.  The 79th CEF was...

Fred, I took the following from my copy of "The Militia of Manitoba 1883-1979" by that noted Winnipeg historian, Bruce Tascona.  He wrote the following on the 45th Battalion, CEF; NAME: 45th Battalion CEF (1st Battalion Manitoba Rangers) The 45th Battalion CEF was authorized for active...

OS, Just thought of a follow-up question.  I didn't notice an airfield or landing strip in the 1960's photograph.  Where did the L-19's of the AOP troop fly from? Were the AOP troops considered to be RCHA after they were allocated one to each regiment, or still a part of the RCA? Again...

OS, The Officer's Mess photo does have a Major Cotter, and Lieutenants Walton, Mialkowski (sic) and Oehring.  There's no one named Dawes in the photo. I've attached the photo below so you can have a look at it yourself. I've also attached two photos of Lt Col Sills inspecting a guard of...

RatCatcher, I knew I'd find it eventually.  Enjoy. Dan.

Outstanding replies.  Thanks for all the info. R62, Until now I had never read that Prince of Wales and Macleod were side by side.  If one looks closely at the left side of the 1960's photo of Prince of Wales there is a definite demarcation line for the camp.  On the other side of the line are...

Thanks gentlemen. OS, The photograph is definitely that of the Fort and please, feel free to wander down that lane in your replies. George, I found the Kasserne you identified but I don't think that's the former site of the Fort.  I will however, be the first to admit I was wrong if it is. ...

Below is an aerial shot of the artillery camp.  I scanned it from the souvenir book printed by 2RCHA to commemorate their 1964-67 tour in Germany. This is the Google Map of what I'm guessing is the same location today.  Please note the street named Kanadastrasse...

Guys, You're right.  I think the same happened to me that happened to Colin.  When you go searching on Google maps the address doesn't change from the first search made.  In other words I started my two searches from the sites that Colin had provided.  When I found Lahr and Bad-Soellingen the...

Colin, To answer your original question, neither of the maps you provided was for the airfield formerly known as CFB Lahr.  You can see it here...

Very high quality pics of Great War armoured fighting vehicles. Thanks T6, for directing us to them. Dan.

The Supplementary Order of Battle was a new animal created in 1965 as a third option for those existing Militia regiments that were now found to be redundant after the 1964 Suttie Commission. Previously a regiment found to be surplus to the establishment had the option of either amalgamating...

Ex-D and Bearpaw, I agree, a very interesting topic, and I have to agree with Bearpaw on this. 1)  Absolutely no difference to the outcome of the war in the Pacific.  I don't think his leadership would have changed the outcome of the Battle of the Philippine Sea or in the defence of the home...

Tony, Any idea if the BSM is a meritorious award or if it was a BSM with a V for Valor device? Dan