Heroes Remember Presents: The Italian Campaign - Sicily (Part 1)
The Sicily Campaign was the first extended battle for the Canadian Army in Europe during the Second World War. Coming ashore with an Allied invasion force on July 10, 1943, the Canadians would see heavy action on this hot Mediterranean island and played a key role in defeating the strong German forces that were holding it. The “Heroes Remember Presents... the Italian Campaign” mini-documentary offers viewers a chance to hear what fighting there was like from those who know best - our Veterans.
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My Dad..a proud D Day Dodger, resting eternally in Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Field of Honour
@michellenguyen9871
3 жыл бұрын
I love courage and strength that military have.
They were the ‘Greatest Generation’. My Dad was one of them as he served from 1939-45..Canadian Army! Bravery and courage unmatched!
Love these wonderful accounts of these brave men that made our world we know all our life,only recently the young of today are not told what it was like.
My father arrived in Sicily with the Lorne Scots. They were assigned as HQ ground defense platoons, but were made up of well trained but " orphaned " soldiers with no home regiment. They were basically frontline replacements. My father was tagged as a replacement to an assault rifle company of The RCR before the HQ even got off the troopship. There he discovered his brother-in-law was a mortar-man in the weapons platoon.
I love courage and strength that military have.
"ALMOST EVER STRATEGIC TARGET WAS GIVEN TO THE CANADIANS". There was a reason for that. Canada got it done !! Hero's. Each and every man and woman who answered the call !!!
My Father was there with the Patrica's. Later I became one.
@ 06:30-06:32 there are 4 German Panzerwerfer-42's firing a salvo of 15cm rockets, very rare footage considering that only 300 of these were produced in all of WW2.
i would love to learn more about the 1st canadian armored and three rivers regiments from this operation if anyone has info please send my way
It turned out to be very intense, terrible combat there at Sicily. The ground combat. 4:57
Even a member if FSSF in the video
4 жыл бұрын
Yes!!!!
@kevinyoung9053
3 жыл бұрын
Yup I recognized him too 👍😀that's why he is wearing a US combat Inf badge and US para wings
Italy for italians
My Dad..a proud D Day Dodger, resting eternally in Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Field of Honour