Major David V. Currie (left, with pistol in hand) of The South Alberta Regiment, 4th Canadian Armored Division, accepting the surrender of German troops at Saint-Lambert, France, on August 19, 1944.


Surrender to Canadians

Two Calgary Highlanders stand by the banks of the Bow River, Calgary, before departing for the war. They are humourously depicting Canada's equipment shortages at the beginning of the war... too many volunteers, not enough uniforms!

A...tten...tion!

Anti-aircraft gunners on Canadian destroyer HMCS Assiniboain on duty by manning 40-mm automatic anti-aircraft guns (QF 2-pounder 1,6 "Pom Pom" AA gun).