Tag: Campaign D-Day: British & Canadian Sectors

D-Day British and Canadian Sectors: Beyond the Beaches

Canadian soldiers served in the British 8th Army and earned a reputation as troops to be reckoned with, both in Sicily and in Italian battles at the Moro River, Ortona, the Gustav Line, the Hitler line, and the Gothic Line. In total, 92,757 Canadians served in Sicily and Italy, 1943–45, of whom 26,254 became casualties….