January – April 1944
The war in Italy had ground to a halt by the beginning of 1944. General Bernard Montgomery’s British Eighth Army was bogged down north of
The war in Italy had ground to a halt by the beginning of 1944. General Bernard Montgomery’s British Eighth Army was bogged down north of
The January 2024 article covered a comparison of the two commanding officers of the 116 th Battalion – Lieutenant Colonel Samuel S. Sharpe and Lieutenant
The war in Italy had slowed down considerably by January 1944. It would have been a welcome relief for the Canadians after the heavy fighting
The 116 th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (raised in Ontario County and perpetuated by the Ontario Regiment) had two commanding officers in its existence: Lieutenant
December 1943 saw the Ontario Regiment engaged in four major battles. This article will only cover a brief overview of each. In early December the
Battle of Colle d’Anchise In mid-October 1943 the Ontario Regiment was ordered to move to the 1st Canadian Infantry Division area in Campobasso. Campobasso had