The Blind Leading the Blind: The Battle of the St. Eloi Craters

The battle at St. Eloi between 27 March and 19 April 1916 was a minor side-show compared to the armageddon raging between the Germans and the French at Verdun. Yet, it was an important event for the 2nd Canadian Division as it was their first set-piece battle on the Western Front. It was also an unmitigated disaster

Landscapes of War and Memory: The Two World Wars in Canadian Literature and the Arts, 1977–2007 (Book Review) by Sherrill Grace

Review of Landscapes of War and Memory: The Two World Wars in Canadian Literature and the Arts, 1977–2007 by Sherrill Grac

“Polarity, Patriotism, and Dissent in Great War Canada, 1914-1919 (Book Review)” by Brock Millman

Review of Polarity, Patriotism, and Dissent in Great War Canada, 1914-1919 by Brock Millma

War and Medicine at the Canadian War Museum

War and Medicine is the Canadian War Museum’s major summer exhibition. War and Medicine provides an unflinching look at the relationship between medical practice and military operations over the past 150 years. It comprises more than 300 artifacts, images, and works of art from the Museum’s National Collection and 50 lenders in Europe and North America. The exhibition is open until 13 November 2011

The 1936 Vimy Pilgrimage

This article explores the significance of the 1936 Vimy Pilgrimage. More than 6,200 Canadian veterans and their families voyaged to France for the unveiling of Walter Allward’s Vimy Memorial on 26 July 1936 by King Edward VIII. The symbolism of the pilgrimage, along with the messages presented during the unveiling ceremony, played a key role in establishing the importance of the Vimy Ridge memorial to Canadians