Legion Magazine May/June 2019 Zurück Ausgabe

HOW D-DAY CHANGED THE WORLD
Life as we know it began on June 6, 1944


UNSUNG VALOUR IN NORMANDY
Seven soldiers who made little-known contributions to the Allied invasion of France


BRIDGES OVER HOSTILE WATER
The Allies knew that controlling water crossings would be a key to D-Day’s success


WAR ON RAILS
Canadian Railway Troops worked through hellscapes and shellfire to keep soldiers and supplies moving to the front


WHEN WINNIPEG ERUPTED
In 1919, veterans became the wild card as disillusion and unemployment led to Canada’s most notorious strike


MILITARY HEALTH MATTERS
Preventing broken bones


FRONT LINES
The trouble with Typhoons


EYE ON DEFENCE
New warships will confront growing naval threats


FACE TO FACE
Was D-Day perfectly timed?


CANADA AND THE NEW COLD WAR
Moscow’s incursions


HUMOUR HUNT
Too scared to speak


HEROES AND VILLAINS
Dwight D. Eisenhower and Erwin Rommel


ARTIFACTS
Peace at last: Treaty of Versailles


O CANADA
The Flying Fox versus the Desert Fox