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Canadian Army Forces WW2

From: http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/hist...ndworldwar.htm
The Second World War
The Second World War was an international conflict which took place between 1 Sep 1939 and 2 Sep 1945. The war was the costliest conflict in human history and directly involved the majority of nations on the planet. The war brought about dramatic technological and sociological changes to the world, including Canada. In total, it is estimated that 62,000,000 people died as a result of the Second World War.
Designation

The term used by official histories of the war in Canada is "Second World War", though use of the term "World War II" is also widely accepted. The latter term is used by American publishers and historians.
While speculative works of fiction and non-fiction used the term Second World War in the 1930s, the first official use of the term was in Sep 1939 and the opening of hostilities between Germany, France and the United Kingdom. For example, the 3 Sep 1939 issue of the Calgary Herald used the term on the front page.
Candian Army Participation

The Canadian Army participated directly in several major battles/campaigns, chiefly:

• The War Against Japan 1941-1945
• Hong Kong 1941
• Aleutians Campaign 1943
• Dieppe 1942
• Italian Campaign 1943-1945
• Battle of Sicily
• Southern Italy
• Moro River Campaign
• Cassino
• Liri Valley
• Advance to Florence
• Gothic Line
• Rimini Line
• Liri Valley
• North-West Europe 1944-1945
• Battle of Normandy
• Channel Ports
• Battle of the Scheldt
• Nijmegen Salient
• Battle of the Rhineland
• Final Phase