Legion | May/June 2019
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
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Legion May/June 2019.