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Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook) @canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social · 6h

Significant Dates in our Military History
October 9 2001
Canada committed troops to the international mission in Afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks on USA
Pres.Trump's unaware of Canada's significant role in which Canada lost 159 military

PICS
Dec 2001 Canadians on 1st OP
P M Jean Chretien 2001

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Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook) @canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social · 8h

Canada Participates in War
1)Part2-FENIAN RAIDS,1866-1871
Canadian Militia repel every American Fenian army incursion

40% of Canadian men were mustered to defend our border VS the 10,000 Irish Americans led in 5 raids into Canada
Col O'Neill led them

LINKS-Where
friends-amis.org/wp-content/u...

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Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook) @canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social · 13h

Canada Participates in War
1)FENIAN RAIDS,1866-1871
Canadian Militia repel every American Fenian army incursion
OnJUNE 1866
Battle of Ridgeway,Ontario
1000 Fenian US Civil War Vets vs 800 untrained militia-QORs
9 Canadians KIA
Fenians retired to USA

LINK
www.heritagetrust.on.ca/pages/progra...

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Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook) @canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social · 1d

World War Wednesday
RCN Vickers .5 Heavy Machine gun
Used to stop German sub U-Boats' deck guns when they surfaced

PIC
L-.5-inch Vickers Mk III Heavy Machine-gun/CWM
www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibiti...

R-Vickers Mk III .50 12.7mm MG Quad Mount in action on HMS Bluebell while on Atlantic Convoy/LAC

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Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook) @canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social · 1d

Date with DestinyCVMM
8OCT 1916
Piper James Richardson,16th Bn CEF(The Somme)inspired comrades to take Regina Trench by playing his bagpipes
His exemplary courage under fire earned Piper Richardson the Victoria Cross posthumously
He was then listed MIA

In 2006 his bagpipes were repatriated to B.C.

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Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook) @canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social · 2d

Bluesky says"Express yourself in 330 characters"
THAT'S DIFFICULT for CVMM
HELP US- CLICK our LINK

POSTER- 150ième Carabiniers/ 150th Battalion
Soldier urges enlistment
150th Bn's numbers fell short & was broken up
They reinforced 22nd Bn-the only Fr-Canadian Bn

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/150th_B...

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Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook) @canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social · 2d

Attention,Members
Bluesky says "Express yourself in 240 characters or less"

It's is IMPOSSIBLE for US!
US-an educational history page like CVMM
BUT NOW
Bluesky upped the ante- to 330!
Wow! Thanks!
But still impossible!

So PLEASE Help us
Follow the LINKS we post
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Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook) @canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social · 2d

Significant Dates in Aviation History
6/7 Oct 1944
Bomb Raid “the largest single enterprise ever attempted by Canada’s bomber force(6Group RCAF,Bomber Command)"
heaviest attack of the War against industrial city of Dortmund
293 aircraft

READ THE STORY
legionmagazine.com/the-bombing-...

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Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook) @canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social · 3d

Significant Dates in Our Military History
October 5 1813
Battle of Moravian Town between American and British forces: aboriginal leader Tecumseh killed
also called Battle of the Thames
British Maj Gen Henry Procter made a strategic mistake to retreat
New artists are needed for modern accurate images

Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook) @canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social · 3d

Photo of the Day at CVMM
6 Oct 1918
After the fight-"To the victors go the spoils"
PICS
Canadian soldiers rest & explore after the costly Canal du Nord battle

Here they pick & enjoy blackberries just gathered in Bourlon Wood-Advance East of Arras during Canada's 100 Days
Next-On to Cambrai battle

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Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook) @canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social · 4d

Significant Dates in Aviation History
5 Oct 1944
Canadian pilots did it first-not Americans,not the RAF
Credit for 1st Messerschmitt Me 262 (jet fighter) shot down by gunfire given to 5 pilots of 401 Sqn RCAF over Arnhem
Encounter- they shot it down,Me262 pilot Hpt. Hans- Christoph Buttmann killed

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Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook) @canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social · 4d

Significant Dates in Our Military History
October 5-8,1918
Battle for Cambrai begins & until Canadians break into city on Oct 8th to light resistance
When Canadians broke thru CanalduNord &Hindenburg Line:
German Army morale was shattered
German long retreat began
British hoped for war's end in 1918

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Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook) @canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social · 5d

Significant Dates in Naval History
4OCT 1944
While escort to westbound convoy,HMCS CHEBOGUE K317 (frigate)torpedoed by U -1227 at 500 kms west of UK but it's
still able to reach port
PICS
Reaching port took Herculian efforts by crew
Acoustic torpedoes blew off 10m of stern
Towing to port took 8 days

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Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook) @canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social · 6d

Significant Dates in Our Military History
3OCT 1914
1st Contingent,Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF)sails from Gaspé Bay,Quebec for Britain

PIC
"Canada's Grand Armada"
30,000 quickly-trained troops+500 Newfoundlanders
Warships of Royal Navy escort a convoy of 32 ocean liner
transports
7,000 horses

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Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook) @canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social · 6d

CVMM recommends members check out this story.

Alex Churchill @alexchurchill.bsky.social · 6d

Today’s feature is up on Substack. I’ve been obsessing over my Tank Memorial Book again, but this time I’ve put all of the citations in context. You get tanks, Canadians, and a bad few days for the German Army in 1918… achurchill.substack.com/p/full-featu...

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Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook) @canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social · 6d

Date with Destiny
3OCT 1918
LtColPeck awarded the Victoria Cross for his courageous leadership in fighting forthe Drocourt-Quéant Line
Cagnicort,France
The LINE was captured by Canadians
PICS
L-Lt Col Cyrus Wesley Peck VC at Buckingham Palace
R-Third wave moves forward thru unfinished trench lines

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Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook) @canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social · 7d

Date with Destiny
2OCT 1918
LT. Milton Gregg awarded the Victoria Cross for actions "of conspicuous bravery& initiative near Cambrai"

Gregg's Distinguished Career-1892-1978
regimentalrogue.com/rcr_great_wa...

L-Lt.Milton Gregg,Royal Canadian Regiment
R-Medals-Brigadier M.Gregg VC,OC,CBE,MC & Bar

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Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook) @canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social · 7d

Date with Destiny at CVMM
2OCT 1918
Sgt William Merrifield,4th Bn.CEF captured 2 machine guns at Abancourt,France(Battle of Selle R)to earn the Victoria Cross
After the Hindenburg Line breech,advance to Cambrai
ACTION
www.canada.ca/en/departmen...
PICS
Colourized photo/SelleR bridge built under fire

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Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook) @canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social · 7d

IMAGES of Battle of Canal duNord
2OCT 1918
Finishing a costly battle Canal du Nord

PICS
L-(Caption)Moving our new heavy guns up to new position
using a tractor
R-(Caption)German field gun captured in our advance on Bourlon Woods,following the tanks

Canadian Casualties-10,000
MIA-230
took 7000 POWs

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Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook) @canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social · 8d

"Their drills bloodless battles,their battles bloody drills"
about the Roman Army
1944 Tea Bowl,London
US/Canadian Army football game
Canadian Army Mustangs vs U.S. Army Pirates
AFL/CFL soldier/players as household names like Jeff Nicklin
30,000 spectators

VIDEO
game footage
x.com/RMFifthCircu...

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Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook) @canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social · 8d

Significant Dates in Aviation History
1 OCT 1901
Canadian Alexander Graham Bell forms the Aerial Experiment Assn at Halifax to get a person in the air thru powered flight
PIC
L-Bell's team with McCurdy,Glen Curtiss with AEA White Wing2- 1908
R-SuperKite CYGNET2 (towed behind a steamer ship)-1908

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Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook) @canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social · 8d

Date with Destiny at CVMM
1 Oct 1918
Actions by Lieut Samuel L.Honey,78thBn(Manitoba) Honey,78th Battalion at Bourlon Wood earn the Victoria Cross(Posthumous)
B-1894,Conn,ONT
Enlisted-1915,age 18
Made Sgt-1915
Died of Wounds-2OCT 1918

Awards
Victoria Cross
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Military Medal

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Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook) @canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social · 8d

Dated Views@CVMM
1 OCT 1917
L-Brig.Gen.Hunt Ketchen(c) 6th Inf Brigade
with Battalion heads at Passchendaele HQ
R-Portrait-same day

B-India
Educated-Sandhurst,RMC,UK
Canada-NWMP,BoerWar vet,BrigGen(1915-18)

"We want you alive.You're no good to us dead"

Bio
matthewkbarrett.com/2017/03/17/b...

Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook) @canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social · 9d

Tommy Prince,Native Canadian Hero
of Scanterbury Manitoba

WW2-First Special Service Force(Devil's Brigade)
Korea-Princess Patricias
decorated by George IV with the Military Medal & Silver Star (US)

HIS STORY
www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembran...

PIC-Mural

VIDEO
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Rrt...

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Canadian Virtual Military Museum (formerly on Facebook) @canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social · 10d

Photo of the Day
30SEPT 1917
Latin saying of the Roman Army
"Their drills bloodless battles,their battles bloody drills"
Jewish historian Josephus
A military tradition dating back to the Romans

Caption
2nd Bn. men in the Tug of War finals
Canadian Championship Athletic Meet in France
30Sept 1917

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