Canadian soldier examining German-installed tank obstacles on the beach at Blankenberge, Belgium, 11 September 1944. 

Beach obstacles

Personnel loading a Hedgehog anti-submarine mortar during sea trials aboard the corvette HMCS North Bay, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, November 1943.
taken from FB/Canada's military history

Hedgehog mortar

Infantrymen of The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada, who are wearing British winter camouflage clothing, on patrol near Nijmegen, Netherlands; 22 January 1945.  