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A Canadian in riſleman the summer of ’44 Convinced he’s doing the right thing, well equipped, and with years of training, this soldier has everything he needs – but one thing: the unreal experience of battle. By the autumn he will have it in spades. This image of an untested private in 4th 4th Canadian Armoured Division (now Canadian Division, headquarters in Toronto) is by the new military illustrator Greg Legge. His work is featured on p.12. Artwork © Lincoln and Welland Regiment Foundation / detail of photo by Lt. Ken Bell, Canadian Army Film & Photo Unit, July 1944, of the fighting in Normandy.
A Canadian in
here for scholars and general readers whose interests are imbedded in the Canadian theatres of this fascinating conflict.
Dr. Tanya Grodzinski is Chair of the Military & Strategic Studies Programme at the Royal Military College of Canada and an Associate Professor of history. A major in the Canadian Armed Forces (Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians)), she was the Managing Editor
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