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Canadian World War II recipients of the Victoria Cross (1 C, 15 P) Pages in category "Canadian military personnel of World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 307 total.
The history of Canada during World War II begins with the German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939. While the Canadian Armed Forces were eventually active in nearly every theatre of war, most combat was centred in Italy, [1] Northwestern Europe, [2] and the North Atlantic.
Thomas George Prince, MM (October 25, 1915 – November 25, 1977) was an Indigenous Canadian war hero and the most decorated soldier in the First Special Service Force or Devil's Brigade, an elite American-Canadian commando unit, during World War II. He was Canada's most decorated First Nations soldier, serving in World War II and the Korean War.
This category includes personnel of the Canadian Army who served in World War II, including Permanent Active Militia and Non-Permanent Active Militia personnel serving from 10 September 1939 to 19 November 1940.
Léo Major DCM & Bar (January 23, 1921 – October 12, 2008) was a Canadian soldier who was the only Canadian and one of only three soldiers in the British Commonwealth to receive the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) twice in separate wars.
Pages in category "Canadian Army generals of World War II" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
A military decoration of both France and Belgium, also commonly bestowed to foreign military forces allied to France and Belgium. DFC: Distinguished Flying Cross: Awarded to Royal Air Force commissioned officers and Warrant Officers for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy ...
Pages in category "Infantry regiments of Canada in World War II" ... Royal Canadian Regiment; Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment)