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Operation HUSKY was the first major military operation following the Allied victories in North Africa. For the follow-on operation, the Americans favored a cross-channel invasion of Europe, but the British favored a peripheral approach to wear down the Axis. Ultimately, the decision to invade Sicily was the uneasy compromise reached at the Casablanca conference with the strategic goal of freeing Mediterranean shipping from Axis harassment, diverting German strength from the Russian Front and…

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Today is Vimy Ridge Day in Canada to commemorate those brave individuals who fought during WWI at the Battle of Vimy Ridge. In honour of this day, I thought I'd share my experience at Vimy. Visiting Vimy may have been the most surreal experience I had on my 2014 Europe trip. Although I had visited many WWI and WWII memorial sites, Vimy Ridge was one that really resonated with me. The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is Canada's largest overseas war memorial site; it is located at the highest…

On June 6, 1944 the allied armies of World War II launched the largest land, air, and sea operation ever undertaken, codenamed “operation overlord.” With an allied force of more than 150,000 troops, 5,000 ships and 800 aircrafts attacking 50 miles north of France’s Normandy coastline. On this day more than 6,000 troops are wounded, and 4,000 dead. You may be thinking this is a lot of casualty’s, but compared to the total 250,000+ allied troops this was a big victory and a major turning point in…

“They fought together as brothers-in-arms. They died together and now they sleep side by side. To them we have a solemn obligation”-Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. On the day of June 6, 1944, thousands of US soldiers and their allies stormed the heavily armored coast of Norway and ran across a 50 mile death trap. D-day (a.k.a The Battle of Normandy) was one of the,”largest amphibious military assaults in history” (History.com 1) and also one of the most brutal victories. To execute this attack…

America’s Delayed Entry into the Great War In 1914 when World War 1 commenced, the United States retained firm neutrality concerning their entry into the war. In fact, Woodrow Wilson requested Americans to remain neutral in thought as well as in action. Although there was immense tension for America to become involved in the war, shock in the United States over the bloodbath in Europe gave way to gratitude that a wide ocean stood between America and the killing fields. Furthermore, the…

Legacy Leader A leader should always look back at history to form their leadership philosophy. These historical leaders’ qualities can influence leaders of today. These leaders can be great Generals from the past or your first team leader. I have had many great leaders that I personally served with that helped to shape me into the soldier that I am today. The team leaders, squad leaders, and platoon sergeants can have a huge influence on the soldiers that they work with on a daily basis. Their…

April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany, saying, “The world must be made safe for democracy” (President Woodrow Wilson’s War Message to Congress). World War One was a war fought between 1914 and 1918. The allies were Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States. These countries fought against the Central Powers which included Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. The United States was trying their hardest to remain…

Casablanca is one of the most recognised films of all time. The film was released during the time of the WWII, so the audience highly related to it. The production of the film was extremely rushed in order for it to be released at the certain time. Its original release date was expected to be spring time 1943 but was then released in November 1942. This was to correspond with the Allied invasion of North America and the capture of Casablanca. Instead of only showing the political themes of the…

The Invasion of Holland Through German occupation which lasted five years, and the Battle of the Netherlands, it is said some 300,000 Dutchmen died. This all started September 3, 1939,with the beginning of WWII. Nine months later, German forces attacked an airbase in the Netherlands, this began the Battle of the Netherlands. Later that day, the Germans raided another airfield named The Hague. On May 14th, 1940, Holland took its final blow, leaving Rotterdam in pieces. Though the surrender of…