It& #39;s the seventy-fifth anniversary of Allied victory in the Atlantic. Here is a & #39;thread in progress& #39; of some work to highlight Canada& #39;s role in that epic battle.
At Close Range: Inside the Deadly Firefight Between HMCS Assiniboine and U-210. https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/08/07/at-close-range-inside-the-deadly-firefight-between-hmcs-assiniboine-and-u-210/">https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/08/0...
At Close Range – Inside the Deadly Firefight Between HMCS Assiniboine and U-210

“The submarine opened fire with all his guns and for about 35 minutes the action continued at a point blank range of about 100 to 300 yards.” By James Brun IN THE SUMMER of 1942, the German U-boat …

https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/08/07/at-close-range-inside-the-deadly-firefight-between-hmcs-assiniboine-and-u-210/
The Flower-Class Corvette: Nine Facts About the Tiny Warship That Played a Huge Role in WW2. https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/08/17/the-flower-class-corvette-nine-facts-about-the-tiny-warship-that-played-a-huge-role-in-ww2/">https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/08/1...
The Flower-Class Corvette — Nine Facts About the Tiny Warship That Played a Huge Role in WW2

“She was a class of ship which could be produced quickly and cheaply in the future, to meet the urgent demands of convoy escort.” By James Brun THE FLOWER-CLASS corvette may have been a smaller war…

https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/08/17/the-flower-class-corvette-nine-facts-about-the-tiny-warship-that-played-a-huge-role-in-ww2/
The Sinking of & #39;Faa di Bruno& #39;: Inside Italy& #39;s Submarine War in the North Atlantic. https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/09/23/the-sinking-of-the-faa-di-bruno-inside-italys-submarine-war-in-the-north-atlantic/">https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/09/2...
The Sinking of the ‘Faa di Bruno’ — Inside Italy’s Submarine War in the North Atlantic

“The deployment of Italian submarines into the North Atlantic bolstered the German presence there. However, the Kriegsmarine soon discovered that the Italian navy was ‘ill-suited in design, equipme…

https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/09/23/the-sinking-of-the-faa-di-bruno-inside-italys-submarine-war-in-the-north-atlantic/
The Storming of U-94 – How Two Allied Sailors Took on the Crew of a U-boat in the Caribbean. https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/10/14/the-storming-of-u-94-how-two-allied-sailors-took-on-the-crew-of-a-u-boat-in-the-caribbean/">https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/10/1...
The Storming of U-94 – How Two Allied Sailors Took on the Crew of a U-boat in the Caribbean

“The incident had all the elements of a great naval tale: a devastating air attack, the ramming of an enemy submarine by an Allied corvette, and a hostile boarding on the Spanish Main.” By James Br…

https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/10/14/the-storming-of-u-94-how-two-allied-sailors-took-on-the-crew-of-a-u-boat-in-the-caribbean/
Sea Control 208 - At Close Range: Inside the Deadly Firefight with HMCS Assiniboine and U-210 with James Brun. http://cimsec.org/sea-control-208-at-close-range-with-james-brun/46360">https://cimsec.org/sea-contr...
Sea Control 208 - At Close Range with James Brun

By Jared Samuelson It's a big week! Fresh off being named to the Commandant's Reading List, Sea Control welcomes Canadian writer and naval officer James

http://cimsec.org/sea-control-208-at-close-range-with-james-brun/46360
The Consolidated PBY Catalina – Meet the Flying Boat that Helped the Allies Win the Second World War. https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/10/25/the-consolidated-pby-catalina-meet-the-ugly-flying-boat-that-helped-the-allies-win-ww2/">https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/10/2...
The Consolidated PBY Catalina – Meet the Flying Boat that Helped the Allies Win WW2

“It would serve in every maritime theatre of the war while performing an array of missions, from reconnaissance and search-and-rescue to sub-hunting and anti-shipping.” By James Brun THE CONSOLIDAT…

https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/10/25/the-consolidated-pby-catalina-meet-the-ugly-flying-boat-that-helped-the-allies-win-ww2/
HMCS Skeena – Meet One of the Toughest Warships of the Battle of the Atlantic. https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/11/12/hmcs-skeena-meet-one-of-the-toughest-warships-of-the-battle-of-the-atlantic/">https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/11/1...
HMCS Skeena – Meet One of the Toughest Warships of the Battle of the Atlantic

“As experienced and professional a destroyer as any of them on the North Atlantic run.” By James Brun HIS MAJESTY’S Canadian Ship Skeena was a River-class destroyer and one of the first two ships b…

https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/11/12/hmcs-skeena-meet-one-of-the-toughest-warships-of-the-battle-of-the-atlantic/
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