You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at During the 100 Days Offensive, Canada was helping to lead the charge to push the Germans back as the war was drawing to a close. The Germans had withdrawn to their Hindenburg Line and the...
You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at During the First World War, 619,636 Canadians enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force and 424,000 shipped overseas. While the roles of soldiers at the Somme and Vimy Ridge are celebrated...
With Canadians entering into the Battle of the Somme in September at the Battle of Courcelette, they would be thrown back into the fray after several German victories at various locations along the front. This led to the need for Thiepval to be...
For two and a half months, the terrible Battle of the Somme had been fought on the Western Front but at this point, beyond the Newfoundlanders, there had been no Canadian troops taking part in the overarching battle, which would last from July 1 to...
Amid the First World War and the arrival of the Spanish Flu, there was something else going on in Canada that most people don’t know about. At the time, Russia was dealing with the Bolshevik Revolution, which was threatening its ability to continue...
It was along a ridge between Hooge and Zwarteleen that Canadian troops would come to Mount Sorrel, a small hill that rose 98 feet into the air, but provided a clear vantage point over the surrounding area. The force that occupied this spot would...
Today, I continue my journey through the battles of the First World War involving Canadians and once again we come to a battle that inflicted terrible losses on Canadian troops, all for barely any gain in ground. Today, I look at the Actions at St...
Today on the podcast, I am going to look at the life of one individual who definitely made his mark on Canada. He is the most decorated First Nations soldier in Canadian military history and the most effective sniper of the First World War. He is...
Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/canadaehx Listen to this episode on my podcast Canadian History Ehx With Remembrance Day only a few days away, I thought that my focus for Small Town Hockey Heroes should be on a hockey player who fought for...
Support the podcast and page for as little as $1 a month: the Canadian history chat on Discord: on iTunes to the podcast (many bonus features) right here One thing is certain, when there is a major war, Canada often rises up to the challenge. From...