My grandfathers village was liberated by Canadian troops. One of them gave him a bar of soap and a chocolate bar, Once he turned 18 he immigrated to Canada. On the other side of the family my Grandmothers brother was a Canadian solider in the Black Watch of Canada and fought in the Netherlands I like to think it was my Great Uncle giving my Grandfather those gifts and freedom from the Germans.

My father, a Canadian Army veteran, told me often that during the war the only time he felt was at home was during his time in Holland. He was often billeted at Dutch homes during pauses in battles. He told me that the Dutch treated him like he was family. He was so-ever grateful to the Dutch. My father, and many Canadians like him, who grew up in rural Canadian familes as farmers, woodsmen, carpenters, etc., would help their "Dutch Famileis" in harvesting crops, cutting firewood for the family homes, building barns, etc. Dad always had a slight, contented smile on his face whenever he told those stories. Dad passed away in 1988 at the age of 66yrs. I will be so-ever grateful to the good people of Holland for giving my father peace in a time of such chaos and death. As a Canadian I will always be indebted to the good people of Holland.

Canada won against the Soviets and saved Holland. The Holland people have sent Canada every year since the end of War their World famous Tulip bulbs to Ottawa to express their gratitude. ❤

Wait... Liberated _A TOWN_ in the Netherlands..? Mert, our boys did a hell of a lot more than liberate a _town..!_ We cleared the entire northern and western region of the country.

My father was one of those paratroopers in the Canadian Parachute Corps. But he never wanted to talk about what happened over there. To him the real heroes were all those fellas that didn't make it back home. He didn't even bother to receive his medals. I sent away for them not long before his death and I have them, along with my mother's, who also served.

there is a theme of Canadians standing their ground against what appear to be overwhelming odds. happens in all wars and 'military actions' that they get involved in.

Stories like these make me so proud to be Canadian, regardless of the current government running it right now.

My Uncle was killed in the Netherlands while liberating the country. He has a plaque with his name in a town there.

My Grandfather died in Holland. He was a Sargeant leading his troops. He jumped on a grenade so it wouldn't harm his friends. Greetings from Nova Scotia!

A friend of my father's was part of the Canadian forces that liberated The Netherlands. He had both knees shot out in the process and would go back to Holland every decade and said they were all treated like rock stars. May Earl RIP.

I'm so proud to be Canadian. We're strong and humble

I have a letter. Canadians were and kind. Gave all their rations away. Smokes and chocolate. Then went back to fight.

A Canadian tactic from WWI that has always given our war fighters a tactical and morale advantage is everyone being given the full W5 for a battle/mission. Every soldier knows who, what, where, when, and why of objectives. Almost any soldier can become the leader if required when all hell breaks loose and the casualties require rapid changes. Obviously rank is still followed, but there's a leadership component to all CAF members I've ever interacted with..

My father was company sergeant major in B Co of the 1st Canadian Airborne Regiment. Dropped into occupied France in the wee hours before D Day as a Corporal. By the time he dropped over the Rhine he was CSM. He made it to Wismar as well. Never talked about the war other than French girl who helped him and the other guys who were trying to get organized in the hedges of Normandy, the Calvados, frost bite during the freezing winter in the Ardennes and meeting the Russian soldiers. Never talked about the fighting. Almost made it sound like a cake walk! Right! And that’s why he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. Because it was a cake walk. Tough bunch of bastards, all of them. God bless them all. ☮️

My grandfather was an officer in the 1st canadian parachute batallion. He was one of the first commonwealth troops to shake hands with the Russians as the two forces met in wismar. He was also in Bergen Belsen during its liberation. He said you could smell the burning bodies from several km out. Toughest yet most decent man I have ever met to this very day. Wish he was still alive, we could really use more men like him these days.

Yes. I knew about this. The Canucks were known for being quite tough so they got sent to stand up to the Russians despite being outnumbered. The Soviets understood that the Canadians would not back down.

The head general of the NATO forces was asked what would make up the perfect soldier and he said it would be American tech., British discipline and Canadian training.

I refuse to view the Soviets as true "allies". At best, they were allies of convenience.

My dad was there. He was the guy in the front seat of the jeep right near the end of the video. Things got pretty tense but cooler heads ultimately prevailed.

God keep our land glorious and free Oh Canada we stand on guard for thee 😊

The Canadians punched well above their weight. The Greatest Generation indeed.

I appreciate that you watch the video, without commenting, you give it your total attention. Respectful .

My father went in at Normandy as shock troops . He was in signals in the Cameron Highlanders from Ottawa . He would never talk about his experience in the war , ever . It was kill or be killed and that was the truth . When I traveled to Europe in the seventies the bartender in Amsterdam would not let me pay for my drink and the same thing happened in Copenhagen in a jazz club . The people there held the Canadians in high esteem . Dad was from Glasgow , immigrated to Canada when he was seventeen and joined the army when war broke out . There are many Dutch who came to Canada after the war and settled here in Ontario along the St Lawrence . I appreciate your video , it made me think about dad .

My uncle was in the Sherbrooke Fusiliers, a tank regiment at the time. He told me about entering the Netherlands, Canadian and British troops getting a ride on his Sherman. Crowds met them, flowers, cheering, I wish they'd had mobiles back then: imagine the photos and video. He'd landed at Normandy and fought through the Hitler Youth and SS divisions to get there. I think they lost a couple of tanks before this, managed to get out of them in time before they burned. Slept under the tank at night, learned to camouflage the vehicle like no one's business. He was a driver and mentioned how delicate the driving could be in the hedgerows and streets, had to be careful not to run over their own soldiers, that kind of thing. Also had to have good communications with his commander, not easy with the noise from the tank and battle noise. Fought in the Falaise Gap, the Scheldt, amazing run. He and many of his fellow tankers had talked about how they could probably be of use in the invasion of Japan, fortunately, that never happened. My uncle remained close to a couple of the guys he tanked with, including the commander. He never mentioned the Danish question noted here, nor much of the Russians. (Although I think he met some in Germany.) He remembers the British soldiers fondly and really admired the Polish soldiers -- was very impressed with them.

The way you say about makes you Canadian, welcome 😁

Canada didn't just liberate one town in the Netherlands. They liberated Northeastern and Western Netherlands including cities like Amsterdam, Rotterdam and the Hague.

I am proud to be a Canadian!

awesome to hear that Canadians have not been forgotten the 1st CDN Army all someone visualizes is Patton's 3rd Army.

Outnumbered and outgunned - and facing the Soviets, who genuinely were pretty lawless and unforgiving - we once again see Canadians being put into a situation where they are required be absolutely resolute and to behave in a way that is diplomatic and leaning toward conflict resolution rather than being trigger happy. Once again we see the dichotomy between British propaganda from WW1 - that "Canadians go crazy in times of war" and the fact that once again, Canadians are picked for a mission that requires restraint, intelligence and strict discipline.

So glad you did this reaction.Not a lot of Canadians know this story!!! Excellent.

That’s why we are polite because we know how we can fight. 👊🏻🇨🇦

My grandfather and his brothers fought for Canada in WW2; I've always wanted to visit Denmark.

Thank you, Canada! Love from Denmark

This was an excellent story that I had not heard of before. Thank you so much for this. Both my parents were in the Canadian army and I had 3 uncles who served during WW-2 ( one who was shot down and is buried in Italy). It means a lot for the families to hear these ongoing heroic stories of sacrifices and bravery shown by our military. Thank you. 👏👏👏🥰🇨🇦

my uncle landed in Normandy with Queens Own Rifles. he fought thru france, holland and germany. they liberated much of holland. every time i saw him he had a beer in his hand

I have to tell you a story. My uncle died a hero during the D-day landing. Pt. Louis Valmont Roy, who lied about his age to enlist with the Canadian Army at the very young age of 17. He was born on December 29, 1922. He was an anti-tank gunner with the Régiment de la Chaudière. They landed at Juno Beach on June 6, 1944. They started their advance. Each gun had two soldiers to man it, one to load it, and one to aim and shoot it. Valmont loaded the gun. They arrived on a hill overlooking a narrow pass. A row of German tanks were advancing through the pass to help hold the German lines. They shot the first one and the last one. Then, once the tanks could no longer move back or forward, nor climb the sides of the narrow pass, they proceeded to shoot all the tanks in the middle. When a sniper shot his Army buddy, Valmont removed his body and handled both jobs of loading and shooting. I've seen reports of over a dozen tanks destroyed, some said 19, and some said 21 in total. When dawn broke on June 7th, Valmont was found dead on his gun. He had been shot, but not before saving his Regiment, so they could continue on. Valmont is now buried in the Canadian cemetery at Bernière-sur-Mer. To this day, a French family continues to care for the grave. The task of caring for the grave is passed down through the generations within the same family. My mother got to meet the family and corresponded with them for years. It started with a father, then his daughter, and now the grand-daughter, who come to lay flowers and clean the grave. Lest we forget. The people from France certainly didn't.

52 year old Canadian Father's side been since 1635 Acadian Mother's side 300 plus years Scottish Irish and Welsh Luv your videos Luv you Your videos make me cry

My father was re-patriated to Canada from Edinburgh after WWII; no problem

My grandfather fought in ww2 he made it to Belgium where he was wounded in action he made it home and lived until he was 95 he is my hero and every remembrance day i would phone or visit and thank him for his service he wouldn't talk about the war other than boot camp stories to all that serve thank you for your service and your sacrifice

My parents were born in the Netherlands and met during the liberation celebrations. They came to Canada in 1954 when my brother was a toddler. My sister and I were born in Canada. We didn’t talk much about the war because it brought back bad memories for them. They were very proud to become Canadian citizens. I was always glad that the Canadian soldiers helped liberate them and fought so bravely in other countries too.

That Canadian officer standing off the Soviets reminds me of Brock at Detroit. Wonder if it crossed his mind as well.

Amazing feats of courage and determination by those fine Canadians. If you are interested, one of the other amazing Canadian effort is in a video entitled "How This WW2 Canadian Major Sealed Off the Falaise Pocket". It is the stunning story of Maj. David Vivian Currie V.C. and his small group of incredible men. I had the coolest uncle that fought with the Canadians in Holland, he drove an ammunition truck! Nothing bothered or worried him the rest of his life.

This is an excellent video from Dr. Felton and I have seen it before, glad you and others have discovered his channels. Strangely I have learned more about WW2 and more importantly to me, Canada's military involvement in the war from his channel then I ever did in my Canadian History classes at school.

Apocryphal story - the Canadian officer told the invading Russians that Patton was half a day south with half a million gallons of gasoline.

god bless my grand papa je me souvien

My grandfather was an officer of secondary guns on the HMS Birmingham town class cruiser during Operation Pedestal to save Malta and during the chase of the Scharnhorst in WW2 and before WW2 he was fighting Chinese pirates in the waters off China.

Part of Canadian history in grade schools and university. I am a later Boomer and grew up with the WWWII legacy. Knowing history Canada (with all the countries of the British Empire) gave the same effort and spirit in the Great War.

Thank you for highlighting Canada’s contributions . My father was a Canadian paratrooper that recently retired.

As a Canadian, I really appreciate how speachless and engrossed you are at how badass our army is. America has their specialist seals, Canada just has our specialist army, we enhance and support our allies

Churchill was an amazing leader in WWII. So many issues.

Mert, I have watched several of your videos and you are amazed at the Scottish reflections in the Canadian Military. During WWII there were at least 12 "Highland" Regiments, and at least 4 others with Scottish in their regimental name. The 48th highlanders was and still is a well known regiment and is the primary reserve regiment in Canada. The Black Watch is the oldest highland regiment in Canada formed in 1862. It is known today as the Royal Highland Regiment.

I've been watching you on KZfaq and tonight I'm watching you showing this video of the Canadians. I'm a senior now My dad was in world War II He joined 1939 as as One of the first of volunteers his picture is a newspaper showing him and other recruits getting their uniforms and boots. He started out as a private and ended up n RSM l. My dad was born in England and moved to Canada when he was 16. Unfortunately Even though I survived the war he had a heart attack at 53. I was 20 years old. When you're young you don't think about asking your parents about things like that and my dad was reluctant to talk about it. He of course told my mother everything and I seen letters he wrote her. Very much like that letter that was written that you read where the soldier was saying how tired he was. I remember my mother having boxes of pictures and letters and reading the odd one about my dad being so tired And being hard of hearing after being near the tanks and close to the brenn guns. I probably spelled that wrong. I so wished I could have heard more from him and asked questions when I was an older adult. He was the best dad ever. And I knew that the Dutch really loved the Canadians. Living in Canada we had some Dutch people that immigrated and they were very very nice to us. I had two Dutch girls that were good friends of mine. Canadians were in the war right from the beginning. The Americans that didn't join until Pearl harbor. Of course there were many brave American soldiers but they get so much attention is so much credit for everything that other countries that fought are rarely talked about such as Canada. I love these videos that you have. And you mentioned about wondering if there is some Scottish because you're seeing some tartan well my dad belong to the Essex Scottish Regiment He had that on his cap! Since I didn't have my dad very long I've learned so much through the years about the war but I'm especially pleased to watch your videos and to hear you actually say you wanted to know more about the Canadians and their part in the war. By the way I love your Scottish accent 😊

Excellent Mert! Definitely look into the documentary Canada A People’s History. You will be blown away

Love and respect from Canada ❤️🇨🇦🤘🏼

My friend's grandfather served in the troups that liberated Denmark and had visited several times over his life for honorary events there. They were treated like gold! Friendships for life. My friends parents then hosted some Danish friends they made during one such trip, they they came to Canada for a visit. So generational friendships continue.

Yeah, I knew one veteran from the Canadian 1st parachute bn. Raised 7 or more kids in a shack of a house, like a lot of vets. Not that old when he died (smoker and drinker, wife preceded him). Never talked about his experiences, just a 1st pararachute bn plaque on the kitchen wall.

What I’m taking away from this video is that if it wasn’t for Canada, LEGO never would of become what it is

Merts silence during the video speaks volumes it shows grate respect for the subject matter. Many reaction KZfaqrs would feel the need to say something.

Finally someone shared

A Canada Flag patch can get you lots of good converation and hospitality when travelling Europe.

My mother born at the beginning of the war in Holland, for years remembered an older brother living with them for years. Turned out after the war, my grandfather told her, when he left, that he was a Canadian pilot shot down over Holland in 1940, and my grandfather hid him for nearly 5 years before Holland was liberated. He left with the departing Canadians after their town was liberated never to be seen or heard from again.

I was not aware of this, but in my job as a Care Aide, with Saskatchewan Health Authotity, delivering home care assistance to seniors, including veterans, I can only say I'm privileged to assist these persons. They do not often speak of what they did, but when they do, I'm privileged to hear, and privileged to care for these men and women.

I was in Netherlands last year for 6 months and was surprised to have two elderly Dutch telling me that Canadians run out the Germans in WW11. And that Canadians have a bit of leeway when visiting Netherlands….I don’t remember exactly but something like we can stay longer and or we get into the country easier. I did both. ❤❤❤

Excellent episode…and you are correct, it was an engrossing doc. Cheers. 🇨🇦

I am Canadian. I had heard of this incident previously but only just a few years ago. Canada contributed troops to the war but it also contributed production. Canada, for example, built about 500,000 trucks for use by Commonwealth forces. It also built ships and other war materiel.

I LOVE Canada and had ancestors who came from Canada to the US. I know I have relives in Canada and growing up in Michigan visited Canada on vacations. Beautiful Country, wonderful neighbors ❤ I was a History Major and my Dad fought in WWII so am very knowledgeable about Canadian History. Sadly there are too many American students who don’t even know enough about American History!!!

I'm Canadian and, sadly, I didn't know about this. Facinating, to be sure. Makes me proud of that heritage. Canada's military unfortunately is but a shadow of what it once was. We've let that truly honourable heritage fall from modern memory.

Thank you for spreading the word about Canada's role in WW2. While my mother's brother was not in that action, he was part of the liberation of Holland.as an engineer in the Canadian Army. The Canadians opened up the miserable area of the waterway into Antwerp. Without this, the other allies would have had no access to a deep water port until Rotterdam could be taken. The Canadian operations allowed the full flood of Allied logistics through weeks sooner. On another note, I noted the presenter's accent. He speaks with the accent that Hollywood thinks all Canadians have. Though it is more Scottish and only appears here in a small part of the province of Newfoundland. Most Canadians have the same neutral accent as the USA has on their west coast. But this means we have no trouble blending in to the US population. This Canadian lived in the Los Angeles area for 10 years and was never taken as a Canadian once until I told someone. They were expecting what Mert Can sounds like. There is nothing wrong with it. It is part of his heritage. I just thought it was interesting that he sounds like most Americans think Canadians speak.

My uncle Arthur was there he was 40 miles from Berlin when shot in arm by German young sniper he lived and in 1957 to 1962 was secret Canadian Peacekeeper in Vietnam and Cambodia was part of brave group of men both canadiens and Americans that was rescue children kidnapped by the Viet cong and North Vietnamese forces

The Italian campaign worked for Sicily, France and the Netherlands. They just had to get to know them first. ☺

Didn’t you know the US won the war, thank you very much! They aren’t aware of the Canadian war effort, I think. Canada joined Britain from day one while the Yanks were more than two years behind. Di I sound awful? I had four uncles and four other family members in that war. They all made it back to Canada.

Great historical account and kudos to Mark Felton of course....go team🇨🇦 go!

Killed at 16 years and 11 months, Canadian Gerard Doré is considered the youngest Allied soldier to die on the Western Front during the Second World War. He was buried at the Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian Cemetery in Normandy.

Canada itself and the various branches of the Canadian military have played a major and essential role in many areas. Here are a few subjects that may be covered (some of which are not well known). Thus (among others), - We played a vital role in escorting convoys in the Atlantic; - Canadian pilots fought in the Battle of Britain; - We took part in the ill-fated Dieppe Raid. On a more "humanitarian" level: - We provided supplies to the British population throughout the conflict (according to some experts, 57% of the wheat and flour consumed by the United Kingdom during this period was of Canadian origin); - We took in thousands of children from the UK to protect them from the war. In total some 3,000 children were evacuated under the government scheme, with around 10,000 evacuated privately. As for the Netherlands, not only did our troops take part in its liberation, but some of our airmen also took part in Operation Manna, during which 7,000 tonnes of food were dropped.

Hello from Denmark! Yes we do celebrate our liberation all over the country, every may 4th at 8 PM, we put candles in our windows to mark the end of blackout, speeches are held at every commemorating place, flowers put on every warriors grave etc. and every year the people of the island Bornholm reminds us that they were not liberated until almost a year later. The German commandant of the island ( Gerhard Von Kamptz ) did not want to surrender to the Russians, so the place was bombed from the air until the Germans finally gave up, then the Russians moved in and stayed there till April 6th 1946. The Russian troops were mainly veterans of the Eastern front and not suited to be around civilians, so for the inhabitants of Bornholm the 11 months of Russian occupation was much worse than the 5 years of German rule.

This move by the western allies to send in the Canadians was a political move with great importance. Not only were the Canadians experienced soldiers, but they were not British or American. Had they been one of the big three, a fight would likely to have happened. I think that the Soviets were dumbfounded by meeting the Canadians and it took them a few days to figure out what to do about it. Many of the Canadian soldiers were of Ukrainian descent, so could speak with the Russians. For my family this was an important action. My mother's family had a farm near Lubeck and could have been occupied by the Soviets instead of the British. My mother, then 13 years old, was shot in the leg by the British. She was afraid that her uncles leather boots that he had bought in France would be stolen by the soldiers, so she put them in a sack and was going to hide them in the barn. She was told not to leave the house, but did anyways. She was later treated by a British doctor and recovered. This would have been about May 2. My father was fighting the Soviets and Czech partisans in Prague about the same time, before surrendering to the Americans in Pilsen. In the 1950's they immigrated to Canada. Near my home in Alberta, Canada there is a mountain and war memorial dedicated to the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion. Wismar is noted as one of the actions on the memorial. airborneassociation.com/e/media/oldnews/12D70/

Thank you. I wasn’t aware of this.🇨🇦

What you do well - which most reaction KZfaqrs don't - is not constantly interrupt the video content with superfluous comments or questions, saving most of your commentary until the video is finished.

you should look into sir alexander mackenzie, a scot, who was the first european to traverse the north american continent. the mackenzie river is named after him. lewis and clark did it 12 years later trying to replicate his feat in the united states.

My Uncle was wounded in the Netherlands with the 3rd Canadian Div. Regina Rifles.

Canadian soldiers in WW2 did phenomenal work, with bravery, professionalism, and without looking for any recognition. We did not plant a McDonald's in the territories we liberated, we did not ask for real estate properties for our citizen tourists, we simply kicked the enemy's arse, then shook hands with the oppressed (now liberated) peoples, and went home, telling them, sincerely, 'Call us if they bother you again, eh.' Too bad our politicians have fallen into disgrace, global woosiness, and apauling behaviour. We were soldiers back then. Now, we have become a farce rather than a force.

I really enjoy your reactions. Have you ever seen this slam poetry video? It was from Vancouver's Olympic opening ceremony in 2010. “We Are More," “Define Canada You might say the home of the Rocket Or The Great One Who inspired little No. 9s and little No. 99s But we’re more than just hockey and fishing lines Off of the rocky coast of the Maritimes And some say what defines us ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Is something as simple as ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ And as for ‘your welcome,’ well, we say that, too But we are more than genteel or civilized We are an idea in the process of being realized We are young, we are cultures strung together then woven into a tapestry And the design is what makes us more than the sum totals of our history We are an experiment going right for a change With influences that range from A to Zed And yes, we say ‘Zed’ instead of ‘Zee’ We are the brightness of Chinatown and the laughter of Little Italy We dream so big that there are those Who would call our ambition an industry We reforest what we clear Because we believe in generations beyond our own Knowing now that so many of us Have grown past what we used to be We can stand here today Filled with all the hope people have When they say things like ‘someday’ Because we are more Than a laundry list of things to do and places to see More than hills to ski Or countryside ponds to skate We are the abandoned hesitation of all those who can’t wait We are first-rate greasy spoon diners and healthy living cafes A country that is all the ways you choose to live A nation that can give you variety Because we are choices We are millions upon millions of voices Shouting, keep exploring We are more We are the surprise the world has in store for you, it’s true Canada is the ‘what’ in ‘what’s new’ So don’t let your luggage define your travels Each life unravels differently And experiences are what make up The colours of our tapestry We are the true North Strong and free And what’s more Is that we didn’t just say it We made it be”

Nice job, boys.

This is why we have many beautiful tulips

Thank You so much for this Mert. I am from Calgary AB,CA . We have 3 Army Bases , and a Cadet Naval base here, and more bases up in Edmonton. This is Such a cool story for me. Canadians at the Tip of the Spear again, and that it Changed the Shape of the Berlin Wall is truly amazing. And it's one that the Americans couldn't Get the Glory for, unlike Italy, where We did a lot of the heavy lifting( That time in Sherman Tanks with Canadian drivers and infantry and British Artillery) yet let the Americans steal the Glory in Rome. Typing that it sounds a little petty, But it's true none the less. It Is nice to get Recognized for what our boys did in WW2 and I very much appreciate the Pat on the Back you give Canadians in these Doc's. The list of Canada's achievement's in both World Wars IS quite long and varied. From our (Arguably) toughest victory, the N.Atlantic Convoys, to the one lost battle in Hong Kong. And also on the Home front, Supply of Planes and Food, etc. My mother is of old Scots-Canadian heritage. (Her father Fought on the Western Front, WW1) and My Dad Immigrated from England. So again these, Are Very much appreciated. 🤠🍁

Dr Felton always does a good job of presenting the facts,there is another video on the cdn paras that involves the vets who were there in the story telling..its a slightly different but much better telling of the same story

Congrats on 20K subs !!

Not only did the Canadians llberate MOST of The Netherlands and other parts of Europe - we provided asylum for the Dutch Royal Family. They were all whisked out of Holland to live safely in Canada 'til the end of the War. As a gift of thanks - Canada has been gifted with the famous Dutch tulip bulbs - and every major city and growing area in Canada has a Tulip Festival in memory of this bond between us. The US always makes a big deal of their part in WWII - but they were NEVER going to join the allies to fight Hitler and Mussolini. Despite Churchill's many pleas - they were going to remain neutral. Until Pearl Harbour. THEN they joined the War effort. But if Japan hadn't bombed Pearl Harbour - they would never have fought - just would have got rich providing arms and ammo to all sides. Only difference is - we don't make movies about our heroes. We honour and remember them on Armistice Day - while in the US, it's just another day for department store sales. That was my Father's generation (I was born in 1949 - the year after the theft of Palestine began) - and I couldn't be more proud.

I am thoroughly enjoying watching your videos on my countries military during WW1 &WW2. Yes indeed, we were a force to reckon with and the respect was earned through a fearless approach to fighting a battle…”always move forward”. My father, an immigrant from Honduras, became a proud Canadian and when the Second World War broke out, he volunteered and was in the Canadian Army from 1939 to 1945. He was typical of that generation in that he rarely spoke of that period but I grew up being so proud of him. When you consider that Canada had a population of 11 million and the enormous contributions this country made, it makes it all the more remarkable. God Bless our troops!

My grandfather lived all though the ww2, he didnt speak a word of it ever. A man threatened his family and grandfather told him " ive killed many men and i would kill again" that was his only mention. Canadian, Scottish decent

Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry was awarded the United States Presidential Citation for their performance in North Korea at the Kapyong Pass. Check it out!

If you didn't know most war industry in Germany went underground because of the bombing. My grandfather was parachuted behind German lines to find out where the Germans were manufacturing ball bearings. No bearing no wheels would turn which means, engines, wheels and anything that moved needs bearings.

You should check a video about Leo Major, Canada's equivalent to Rambo and Solid Snake from the Metal Gear Series. A true one-man army.

Mark Felton is one of may other favourite KZfaqrs

Anyhow Really appreciate your efforts

My father owned a coffee shop in Ottawa. The Brits were arrogant towards us. These were people that were advised to go to Canada as food and other things were extremely short in Britain. The English, ordinary people tried to put us down In our own country. Snotty people. The Brits treated us a second class in our own country.

Great video. I had no idea about this.

Thank you brother from a different father lol I learned something im a .McMillan as well

I recognize that theme music. Mark Felton is one of the best ww2 historians out there.

I, too, had 3 uncles that served in WW2. One of them was shot down in his plane. When I visited Holland, mt husband's uncle insisted on taking me to all of the cemeteries where Canadians were buried. He wanted me to take a picture of his grave to show my family. After the third cemetery, he had me call my father to find out where he was buried. It turned out that everyone in the plane was incinerated and the only remains were some mangled dog tags. This experience gave me a real opportunity to recognize how many Canadians made the ultimate sacrifice in this area. Also worth noting was that one of the cemeteries (the largest) was started by the dutch resistance near the border of Germany. If a plane went down, they would sneak across the border and either rescue the men and help them escape back to allied forces or bury their remains on a farm that was owned by someone in the resistance who had been killed by the Germans. That way they weren't laid to rest on enemy soil.