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Liberation of Europe

By mzcarter
  • D-Day

    D-Day

    The invasion of Normandy.
  • Hitler Launches V1 and V2 Missiles at Britain

    Hitler Launches V1 and V2 Missiles at Britain

  • Canadian Troops Take Caen, France

    Canadian Troops Take Caen, France

    1200 Canadians killed.
  • Canadian Troops Enter Falaise, France

    Canadian Troops Enter Falaise, France

    18 500 Canadians killed, wounded, or missing.
  • Operation Fusilade

    Operation Fusilade

    Dieppe is cleared of German forces. Canadians paraded in victory before the townspeople who had seen them slaughtered two years before.
  • France is Liberated

    France is Liberated

  • Assault on Germany Begins

    Assault on Germany Begins

    Canadian troops are given the difficult task of liberating Belgium and Holland (the Netherlands).
  • Soviets Enter Berlin

    Soviets Enter Berlin

  • Death of Hitler

    Death of Hitler

  • Germans Surrender the Netherlands

    Germans Surrender the Netherlands

  • VE Day

    VE Day

    Victory in Europe Day.