This panel looks at military engineers during the Italian campaign.
This is the uniform jacket and beret of a member of the Devil's Brigade, a joint American and Canadian force of special operations soldiers who developed a fierce reputation during their time of service.
The Italian campaign was a ferocious one for the Allies who fought their way up the Italian countryside.
Each branch of the Canadian services would take part in the greatest amphibious invasion in history: D-Day.
A quote by General Eisenhower is placed over the entrance to the area focusing on Normandy.
This entry area is designed in the shape of a landing craft. Video footage of the Canadian landing on D-Day is projected onto a screen.
Interesting!
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteIt is a great exhibit, sharing these brave men during their famous invasion.
Take care, enjoy your day! Have a great week ahead!
It's a great exhibition.
ReplyDeleteAfter D-Day the Netherlands had to wait almost another year before it was liberated.
...now if only the Canadians and Americans could develop a fierce reputation as peacekeepers.
ReplyDeleteEven during this pandemic war goes on in places around the world. Sad.
ReplyDeleteThis is an impressively put together exhibition William ✨
ReplyDeleteUnits like the Devil's Brigade took special men who were capable and very brave.
ReplyDeleteGreat exhibit for honoring the military ~
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Today, while reading this, a faint memory surfaced of a CBC series that largely featured WW2 battles. Back in the 50s though. I can’t recall details.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful exhibition to illustrate the Canadian history during the war.
ReplyDelete@Lady Fi: quite so.
ReplyDelete@Eileen: thanks!
@Jan: there was a lot more fighting to do.
@Tom: if only.
@RedPat: it does.
@Grace: it is.
ReplyDelete@Red: that's true.
@Carol: thank you!
@Anvilcloud: that's not a surprise.
@Bill: it is, yes.
It is almost sacrilegious to say but the uniforms all look the same to me.
ReplyDeleteThat's understandable. I have a photograph coming up in a post with Canadian soldiers meeting with Soviet soldiers. The uniforms are distinctly different.
DeleteVery interesting to me.
ReplyDeleteIt is to me.
DeleteWilliam, I hope you a nice week.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteAn interesting post and sad that war is still in our minds today.
ReplyDeleteIt is.
DeleteI guess it wouldn't have had the same ring to it if it had been named "The Angel's Brigade" instead. :-)
ReplyDeleteDefinitely not, but Devil's Brigade was a fitting term.
DeleteEngineers, a vital support for the armed forces.
ReplyDeleteVery much so.
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