2nd Infantry Division Battledress
This 2nd Infantry Division BD was just listed on

Interview with Reginald Harrison, Royal Hamilton Light Infantry
http://www.rhli.ca/veterans/harrisoninterview.html " I can't believe I was even there at the end " an interview with Mr. Reginald "Reg" Harrison by Evert Akkerman Mr. Reginald "Reg" Harrison enlisted in the

Bill Jenkins
Canadian Army- Infantry Canadian Parachute Battalion 1943-1945 My military career began in November 1942, at which time I formally enlisted in the Canadian Army as a private soldier. Actually, I had two years, while at Macdonald College, in the McGill

PPCLI badged helmets from my collection
My three favourites. 1. Officers canvas helmet cover with embroidered PPCLI Margeurite cap badge sewn on the front (those who recognize it from the Wehrmacht Awards forum....I am the new owner). 2. A smooth grey painted Brodier with stencilled

Dieppe Veteran Interviews, Royal Hamilton Light Infantry
http://www.rhli.ca/dieppe/dieppeinterviews.html Veterans Interview - Fred Englebrecht - 19 August 2003 I didn't go in on a mother ship, I was assigned to a tank carrier, which was called a TLC, three tanks and a bulldozer, and a platoon of

WASP Universal Carrier (Flamethrower)
Can anyone tell me which Canadian units received WASPs? When were they first used in combat?

ATTN: US Army 8th Infantry Division Veterans
The 8th Infantry Division, a former division of the United States Army, Europe, is in the planning stages for its first annual reunion sometime in 2012. If you served in the 8th Division, or know someone who did, we'd appreciate it if you'd check out our

5th Infantry Bn. Western Canadian Cavalry Badge
Picked up my first WWI badge today and I must say I really like the quality of the badges made back then. Probably won't be my last...the bug is starting to get to me!

Is Nothing Sacred Anymore?
Several times per year I hear or read about destruction or left to a war memorial. Even though Canada seems to be safe from this sort of thing, Europe and the United States are not. Is nothing sacred

Order Tactics : OOC
Now refers to this thread : /t108-order-tactics#2249 Each Order has their own expertise and way of fighting, and will pick up / lose traits as the game goes on. Griffons Knightly Mastery : Average knights, equally capable in both mounted and

RCEME Mk.II
I recently acquired this helmet through a long time friend who's Grandfather served in the same RCEME Workshop as my Grandfather for a while. Me and my friend used to play war with this very same helmet when we were young. My mother has a picture

Unit markings on my snider...?
Can anyone tell me what the unit marks on the butt of my Snider might be? I can not seem to find any ref to help. Thanks!

Commonwealth Slang
Here is a compiled list of Canadian and Commonwealth military slang from over the years. **If you offend easy, I recommend not reading any further into this post. Not sure if all that is here is legitimate slang and/or terms and can not account for the

Cloth shoulder titles CEF
For the last several years I have been researching and compiling material on the cloth shoulder titles as used in the Canadian Army. Several "chapters" are in draft form, and the project is moving along. At this point in time, I am editing the

Ralph Finck
My name is Ralph Finck and I was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia on 2 April 1920. I grew up in an orphanage until I was seven years old when I was adopted by a couple from Cornerbrook, Newfoundland. At the age of 14 I lost my adopted parents and was sent