David Borys, a Canadian military historian and faculty member at Vancouver’s Langara College, has released a new book entitled Punching Above Our Weight: The Canadian Military at War Since 1867. The tome charts the evolution of the Canadian armed forces from the country’s first post-Confederation conflicts to the world wars and beyond. Renowned historian J.L. …| Legion Magazine
Alberta’s Military Museums, in partnership with the University of Calgary, have unveiled two temporary exhibitions with an evocative focus on war art. Housed at the Founders’ Gallery until Feb. 17, 2025, the first collection is entitled “Witness: Histories of Conflict in the War Art of Bill MacDonnell.” Meanwhile, the second showcases a renowned regiment in …| Legion Magazine
In October 2024, award-winning author Ted Barris released his 22nd book, Battle of Britain: Canadian Airmen in Their Finest Hour. Detailing the 113 days in 1940 that became a turning point of the Second World War, Barris brings to life the experiences of some 300 Canadian airmen and groundcrew who, against all odds, contributed to …| Legion Magazine