Helmut Lemke – A Tail of True Grit and Resilience

It’s one thing to read about the harsh brutalities of war in a textbook or online, however, it’s a whole other experience to listen to the stories of someone who actually risked their own life and fought for their country. I remember as a young…

The Ortona Tactic

If you’re an avid reader of my blog then you know we’ve been focusing on World War Two for quite some time, taking an in depth look at some of the significant battles, but specifically Canada’s contributions towards the war effort in Europe. Lately, we’ve been…

A Soldiers Account – Entry 218

World War Two was one of the largest armed conflicts in history, spanning the entire globe and involving more countries then ever before. It brought about an age of deadly mechanized warfare with the emergence of new weapons and technology, leaving the world in a…