January 1945

The photo of the Ontario Regiment tank and its attached dugout in the mountains of Italy is one of the most commonly seen photos of

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Christmas 1939

December 1939 saw the Ontario Regiment’s first Christmas of the Second World War. The months since the Regiment’s mobilization on September 1 were focused on

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BSM Fred Palmer

Fred Palmer was the second of the five 116th Battalion Sergeants-Major and was the longest serving. He is also the one BSM that the most

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The T34/85

During the first world war, there was no tank development by the Soviet Union.  During the interwar period, the Soviet Union manufactured two primary light

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September 1939 – Mobilization

For the Ontario Regiment, the Second World War began with a terse, three-word telegram sent to commanding officer Lieutenant-Colonel E. Pearson at 16:15 hours on

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August 1939

August 1939 – Summer Training Camp and Looming War The 1939 summer training camp was the third such camp since the Ontario Regiment made the

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