3D History 1918

Bringing History To Life -Best-selling Author, Documentarian

1800-1898; WW1, WW2, Korea, the Cold War, Warriors - and whatever else catches my attention

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

In 1959, Volkswagen Beetle cars offered a coffee maker as an optional extra.

[Prof. Frank McDonough @FXMC1957]

31 August 1986. Acclaimed sculptor Henry Moore died (aged 88). He’s best known for his semi-abstract bronze sculptures. He turned down a knighthood in 1951 because he felt the honour would lead to a perception of him as an establishment figure.

[Military History Now @MilHistNow]

Today in 1939, Nazi agents dressed as Polish troops fake a raid on a radio station at Gleiwitz on Germany's eastern border. Concentration camp inmates murdered by the Gestapo are laid out as casualties. Hitler uses the incident to justify invading Poland the following day.

[Historyland @HistorylandHQ]

Two German soldiers wearing portable sound detection devices to locate enemy aircraft on the Western Front around 1917, during World War I.

[History Girl @HistoryGirlBW]

Victorian England. Whoever captured this incredible film had no idea what a beautiful gift they were leaving for the future. Leeds, 1898.

[3D History 1918 @3DHistory1918]

Colonel James Walker helped build early Calgary—NWMP officer, militia organizer, civic leader. City‑building is vision + service, not just bricks. #Calgary #YYC #CanadianHistory #Heritage #Leadership #PublicService #UrbanHistory #3DHistory

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Tracing the SALH lineage through the interwar years is like detective work. Alberta Mounted Rifles, South Alberta Horse, 19th Alberta Dragoons - all merged into one regiment by 1936. The SALH carries the lineage of all Alberta's cavalry. #SALH #SouthAlbertaLightHorse #3DHistory

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Batoche (May 9–12, 1885) shaped Canada - Métis resistance, federal authority, and lessons on land, rights & reconciliation that still matter. #Batoche #Métis #LouisRiel #CanadianHistory #TruthAndReconciliation #3DHistory

[3D History 1918 @3DHistory1918]

May 9 - National Day of Honour. We remember Canada’s Afghanistan mission: those who served, those who didn’t return, and the families who carried the weight. #NationalDayOfHonour #Afghanistan #CAF #Veterans #LestWeForget #3DHistory

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May 8, 1945: VE Day. Victory ended war in Europe - but peace still demands responsibility. We honour those who served and those who didn’t return. #VEDay #WWII #Remembrance #LestWeForget #CanadaHistory

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May 1945: The RCN completes the longest battle of WWII in the Atlantic while Canadian soldiers liberate a starving Netherlands. 81 years later, Dutch children still tend our graves. We remember. #BattleOfTheAtlantic #LiberationDay #CanadianMilitaryHistory

[Veterans Transition Network @VTNCanada]

On May 5, 1945, Canadian General Charles Foulkes accepted the surrender of German forces in the Netherlands at Wageningen, marking the end of Nazi occupation. The next few months were called the “Canadian Summer” because of the significant Canadian military presence in the Netherlands at the end of WWII in Europe.

Today, we honour the +7,600 Canadian soldiers gave their lives to liberate the people of the Netherlands. #LiberationDay

Le 5 mai 1945, le général canadien Charles Foulkes a accepté la capitulation des forces allemandes aux Pays-Bas, à Wageningen, marquant ainsi la fin de l’occupation nazie. Les mois qui ont suivi ont été surnommés « l’été canadien » en raison de l’importante présence militaire canadienne aux Pays-Bas à la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale en Europe.

Aujourd'hui, nous rendons hommage aux plus de 7 600 soldats canadiens qui ont donné leur vie pour libérer le peuple néerlandais. #journéedelaliberation

[3D History 1918 @3DHistory1918]

May 5, 1945: Liberation Day in the Netherlands. Canadians - including the #SALH - helped end occupation and restore hope. Freedom is earned, then remembered. #LiberationDay #CanadaNetherlands #WWII #Remembrance #LestWeForget #3dhistory

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May 4, 1910: Canada’s Navy is born. From Battle of the Atlantic convoys to NATO ops, SAR & disaster relief, the #RCN serves at home & abroad. #CDNDefence #Navy #CanadaHistory #Veterans

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May 3, 1915: John McCrae writes In Flanders Fields. A poem that turned grief into obligation - and asks what we will do with “the torch” that was passed. Lest we forget. #InFlandersFields #Remembrance #WW1 #LestWeForget

[Old England in Colour @englandincolour]

A female train conductor in London 1916, with men off to war.

[Vanguard WWII - by Cadet @Vanguard_WW2]

Berlin, 30 April 1945

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Sir John Craig Eaton Born: April 28, 1876 Role: Canadian Business leader & wartime philanthropist
“In times of war, every citizen has a duty — some fight abroad, others strengthen the home front.”

#CanadianHistory #eaton #normanleach

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I’m excited to share that three of my books are now available through the Lord Strathcona Horse Regimental Association online kit shop - a real honour for anyone who cares deeply about Canadian military history.

You can find them here: 👉 https://t.co/D2femLOAwY

#Strathconas

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Passionate about Canadian history - or simply curious - take a look at my book Great Canadian Battles. It explores the pivotal conflicts, courageous leaders, and defining decisions that built the Canada we know today.
#GreatCanadianBattles #CanadianHistory #MilitaryHistory