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Today in 1879, 150 British soldiers defended the Rorke's Drift mission station against 4,000 Zulu warriors in a 12 hour onslaught, during the Anglo-Zulu War. 11 Victoria Crosses were awarded.
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It's the seventy-fifth anniversary of Allied victory in the Atlantic. Here is a 'thread in progress' of some work to highlight Canada's role in that epic battle. At Close Range:
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Landing craft en route to Dieppe, France, during Operation Jubilee, 19 August 1942. LAC MIKAN: 3192395. Dieppe Raid, 19 August 1942. LAC MIKAN: 3378922. Landing craft taking part in Operation
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Today in 1942, HMCS Assiniboine, a member of escort group C-1, protecting convoy SC-94, sunk the German submarine U-210. Pictured: U-210 seen from HMCS Assiniboine, 6 August 1942. Credit: G.E.
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