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Wilhelm Bittrich (26 February 1894 – 19 April 1979) was a high-ranking Waffen-SS commander of Nazi Germany. Between August 1942 and February 1943, Bittrich commanded the SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer , in rear security operations ( Bandenbekämpfung , literally: "gang fighting") in the Soviet Union.
Simulated German soldiers harassing a newspaper carrier during If Day. If Day (French: "Si un jour", "If one day") [1] was a simulated Nazi German invasion and occupation of the Canadian city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and surrounding areas on 19 February 1942, during the Second World War.
Canada was the only country of the Americas to be actively involved in the war prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor. [21] Canadian support for the war was mobilized through a propaganda campaign, including If Day, a staged Nazi invasion of Winnipeg that generated more than $3 million in war bonds.
Tried in Einsatzgruppen Trial of 1947–1948. In 1951, Jost was released from Landsberg prison. He then worked in Düsseldorf as a real estate agent. He died on 12 November 1964 at Bensheim. 36243 25 July 1934 75946 Bronislaw Kaminski: Commander of Kaminski Brigade: Dr. Adolf Katz: SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor der Waffen-SS 3199 149075 ...
Ontario: 260 km southwest of Toronto: 1944 1945-1946 10 Fingal: Ontario 40 km south of London: 1945-1946 20 (C) Gravenhurst: Ontario 170 km north of Toronto 1940-1946 21 (F) Espanola: Ontario 330 km NNW of Toronto 1940-1943 22 (M) Mimico: Ontario 15 km west of Toronto 1940-1944 23 (Q) Monteith (near Iroquois Falls) Ontario 700 km north of ...
A total of 26 Canadian soldiers were executed for military offences during the two world wars. 25 occurred during World War I for charges such as desertion or cowardice: 23 were posthumously pardoned on 16 August 2006, while the remaining two men were executed for murder and would have been executed under civilian law.
Pages in category "Infantry regiments of Canada in World War II" The following 64 pages are in this category, out of 64 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Military units and formations of Canada in World War II (4 C, 144 P) Pages in category "Military history of Canada during World War II" The following 86 pages are in this category, out of 86 total.