The Battle of Hong Kong• After the Japanese attacked Pearl

Harbor, they attacked Hong Kong (British Colony)

• Many knew that Hong Kong was impossible to defend.

• More than 1,900 Canadians volunteered to defend Hong Kong.

• More than 550 Canadians were killed. The rest were taken prisoner by the Japanese.

The Canadians defend Hong Kong in 1941

Canadian P.O.W.

(Hong Kong Veterans of today) Surviving Hong Kong Veterans, at the 15th unveiling of Hong Kong Memorial Wall August 2009

Dieppe

The steep cliffs and Beach at Dieppe, France

German soldiers round up Allied prisoners following the Dieppe Raid.. 1, 874 Canadians were captured during and after the assault

Dieppe

• Why was Dieppe a Disaster?

• Was there anything gained from this military disaster?

• Did Dieppe make D-Day a success?

Dieppe• Of the 5,000 Canadians who

stormed the beaches at Dieppe, France:

• 907 Killed, 3,367 casualties• 1,946 soldiers were taken

prisoner.• In a word, Dieppe was a

disaster• Of nearly 5,000 Canadians

sent to Dieppe, less than 2,000 returned. Churchill Tank never made

it off the beach

The Italian Campaign

Canadian Forces Landed with American and British Forces at Sicily and moved Northward towards Ortona, Italy

The Battle of Ortona• In 1943, American, Canadian

and British forces landed on the Italian Island of Sicily.

• Canadian Troops moved North eventually making it to Italian city of Ortona where they met heavy German resistance.

• The Canadians fought well at Ortona. However, it was at a great cost:

• 502 dead and 1,873 wounded.• In Italy, 6,000 Canadians died

The Battle of Ortona

Street Warfare: Typical“Guerilla” type battleconditions during theBattle of Ortona

D-Day• D-Day was launched on June

6th, 1944• 5,000 ships crossed the English

Channel• 107,000 troops stormed the

beaches at Normandy, France.• 14,000 Canadian troops landed

at Normandy at Juno Beach.• 110 Canadian warships took

part Troops Landing at Normandy, France

D-Day• Canadian Troops were the

left flank of the coordinated Allied attack at Normandy.

• After securing the beachhead, Canadian troops advanced eastward and were eventually successful in liberating Holland (The Netherlands) in the Spring of 1945.

• Canadian war veterans are still honored in Holland for the essential role they played in the liberation of their country Landing at D-Day