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The Legion is in the midst of an expansion due to an increase in its authorized strength.  The move of 13e DBLE from Africa to France included its expansion from a cadre (in Africa) to a full strength infantry regiment.  Accompanying this is the addition of a fourth rifle company to each Legion...

All I can say is "Wow."  Just "Wow." Cheers, Dan. The photo below is from February, 2015.  Captain Brunelle was attending a Renos for Heroes function in Toronto.  The person on the left is Yara Saikaly.

Technoviking doesn't log into the site, the site seeks out and connects with Technoviking! PS: Thanks Mike, for the site. Cheers, Dan.

I grew up in Winnipeg and before 9-1-1 was introduced we could call 9-9-9 for emergencies, just like in England.  The Winnipeg 9-9-9 system went back at least to the 1960's. Cheers, Dan.

I wonder what the Marine Corps will come up with to replace Rifleman.  As everyone knows, one of their major tenets is that "Every Marine's a Rifleman."  It's what makes them superior to the Army, as they see it. "Every Marine's a Gender Indeterminate Person who is trained to operate a...

It doesn't seem to have done the chap any harm.  He went on to a Corps command before the war ended, was appointed the first post-war Chief of the General Staff, and was the only 4-Star General in the Canadian Army prior to Unification.  Someone must have had faith in him during the war...

I've just started reading Bishop's sequel; Ground Truth: 3 Para Return To Afghanistan (2009), about 3 Para's return tour to Helmand on Herrick 8, eighteen months after the tour in the first book. I'm on Chapter 4 and so far it's a cracking good read. Cheers, Dan.

Pardon me, but weren't kilts and hose completely replaced with trousers when in the field by this point of the war?  Or am I completely mistaken?  Again? Cheers, Dan. Copy negative PA-003265.

They made a movie out of this starring Joaquin Phoenix and Anna Paquin.  Saw it on the Movie Network.  I agree, it's not going to change your life. Cheers, Dan.

I'm old.  Not into new-fangled e-books.  Is it available hard-copy in Canada? Cheers, Dan.

Now half-way through the third volume of George Blackburn's trilogy The Guns of Victory (1996).  It doesn't seem as enthralling as the second volume (but first published) on Normandy but seems to be picking up now that the Battle of the Reichswald is set to begin. One of the things I like about...

Wolf, Thanks.  My memory goes from time to time, even when the book is sitting right in front of me! Cheers, Dan.

Just got 'Crossing Over' by Michael Connelly for Christmas.  It's a Harry Bosch novel.  Connelly never misses releasing a new book at Christmastime. Bosch has retired from the LAPD and has 'crossed over' to work the criminal defence side of the aisle with his half-brother, defence lawyer Mickey...

Was there this much trouble disposing of Lavérendrye Lines in Winnipeg when that site was no longer required?  I'm not an expert but when the disposal of Currie and Harvey Barracks' in Calgary was going on, I seem to recall the Sarcee FN receiving the Harvey site and building a casino while the...

Currently, there is a very virulent and agitated discussion ongoing with regard to who fired the fatal shot that destroyed Wittman's tank on the Armchair General forum.  There's been a lot of criticism of this Reid guy for "getting everything wrong."  I've put forward a few arguments in favour...

According to my copy of the 1936 Defence Forces List the 25th Battery, CFA, of the CEF was perpetuated by 25th Field Battery, CA. At this time the occupant of the armoury in Kemptville was Company B of The Grenville Regiment (Lisgar Rifles).  No, I'd never heard of them either.  I think this...

I just happen to have a copy of the 1934 and 1936 Militia Lists.  In both, JW MacDougall is listed as a Lieutenant (with seniority from April 1, 1928) in the 5th Reserve Medium Battery in Vancouver.  The reserve battery shouldn't be confused with the 5th Medium Battery (also in Vancouver).  At...

Doc, The scarlet berets were authorized wear for the 1st and 2nd Canadian Infantry Battalions, hence your beret being dated 1951.  In some cases, the militia units which contributed companies to the battalions took to wearing the berets as well.  The Hastings and Prince Edward's being a case in...

Please show me anywhere on the planet earth, let alone Toronto, where a police constable earns a salary of a quarter million dollars a year. Cheers, Dan.

You can get quite a good argument started over what was Hitler's stupidest move during the War.  (In my opinion it was declaring war on the United States the day after Pearl Harbor.) But as to the start of the Cold War, I think I'll go with Winston Churchill's 'Iron Curtain' speech in 1946. ...