The Commander of the 1st Canadian Division, Major General Guy G. Simonds, wading ashore from a landing craft at Sicily, Italy; July, 1943. 


General coming ashore

The Royal Navy's HM LST-77 moored at Livorno, Italy, as the 1st Canadian Armored Brigade waits to board the ship to go to Marseilles, France; March, 1945.

From Italy to southern France

 Reconnaissance units of 1st Canadian Army enter the city of Utrecht and jubilant Dutch civilians celebrate their liberation. These soldiers are actually British from the 49th (West Riding) Division — the Polar Bears — who were often attached to 1st Canadian Army (in April as part of 1st Corps); Utrecht, Netherlands, 7 May 1945.  