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Canadian War Museum
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Canada’s national museum of military history. En Français: @MusCanGuerre. Follow us on Instagram: CanWarMuseum. #WarMuseum
Ottawa, Ontario
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Joined March 2009
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    Canadian War Museum
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    Oct 26, 2025
    The Canadian War Museum is deeply saddened by the passing of our Chief Historian and Director of Research, Dr. Tim Cook. We invite you to read our full statement and share condolences with his family, colleagues, and friends. 🔗 warmuseum.ca/news-releases/…
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    Apr 9, 2024
    Today is #VimyRidgeDay. The Battle of Vimy Ridge is recognized by many as a defining event for Canada. During this First World War battle, all four divisions of the Canadian Corps fought together for the first time and delivered victory. #MilitaryHistory #CanadianHistory
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    Aug 9, 2020
    Seventy-five years ago today, Lieutenant Robert Hampton ("Hammy") Gray became the only member of the Royal Canadian Navy to be awarded the Victoria Cross, for his actions against the Japanese destroyer Amakusa.
    A colour painting of a Corsair fighter-bomber, trailing smoke, that flies low into Onagawa Bay, Japan. Artillery shells fly through the air and splash in the water below. The airplane's target in the distance is a Japanese warship.
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    Dec 21, 2021
    A Dutch boy holds a sign reading “Christmas 1944 somewhere in Holland. Allied Friends GOD BLESS YOU” at a Christmas dinner for Canadian soldiers in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, 1944 #CWMArchivesMCG 20060165-003
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    Canadian War Museum
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    Jul 26, 2024
    On July 26, 1936, the Canadian National Vimy Memorial — recognizing the contributions of those who served in the First World War, and commemorating the more than 66,000 Canadians who died —was unveiled by King Edward VIII. 📷 Canadian War Museum 19670070-014
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    Nov 4, 2023
    Each year, students across the country submit artwork, poetry and essays to the Legion National Foundation’s Annual Poster and Literary Contest. This poster is by Claire Kim, from Calgary. She was the winner in the category Junior - Colour Poster. #LegionPoster #LestWeForget
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    Canadian War Museum
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    Jun 6, 2023
    Today marks the 79th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied landings in Normandy. The invasion was the most complex military operation in human history, and the Battle of Normandy contributed to the beginning of the end of the Second World War. #WWII #WW2 #DDay #canada #LestWeForget
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    Canadian War Museum
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    Nov 8, 2023
    Each year, students across the country submit artwork, poetry and essays to the Legion National Foundation’s Annual Poster and Literary Contest. This poster is by Nancy Ge, from Waterloo, Ontario. She was the winner in the category Intermediate - Black and White Poster.
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    Canadian War Museum
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    May 8, 2020
    What was it like in Ottawa on May 8, 1945? This home movie film footage from our collection will give you an idea. Shot by Ottawa resident James McKinlay Sharp of citizens celebrating on Sparks, Elgin, and Wellington Streets, as well as Parliament Hill. #VEDay75 @Canada
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    Canadian War Museum
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    Jun 5, 2024
    Orville Fisher was the only Allied war artist to land in Normandy on D-Day. In a 1964 interview, he described that day: "The noise was unbearable, even off-shore. The big battle wagons, cruisers, destroyers and rocket ships were all throwing shells at the coast..." #DDay80
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    Canadian War Museum
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    Nov 6, 2023
    Each year, students across the country submit artwork, poetry and essays to the Legion National Foundation’s Annual Poster and Literary Contest. This poster is by Vlada Paschenko, from Provost, Alberta. She was the winner in the category Senior - Colour Poster. #LestWeForget
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    Canadian War Museum
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    Nov 9, 2022
    Each year, students across the country submit artwork, poetry and essays to the Legion National Foundation’s Annual Poster and Literary Contest. This is the winning submission by Eugena Lee in the Senior (Grades 10, 11 and 12) - Colour Poster category. @LNFCanada
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    Canadian War Museum
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    Jul 1, 2024
    Today is Canada Day, but it is also the anniversary of the Battle at Beaumont-Hamel. For more information on the battle visit bit.ly/31gt5yx 📷 Caribou at Beaumont-Hamel George Metcalf Archival Collection CWM 19820340-010
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    Canadian War Museum
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    Apr 9, 2020
    The Taking of Vimy Ridge, Easter Monday 1917, painted by Richard Jack, captures the storming of Vimy Ridge, near Arras, France, on April 9, 1917. Today is the 103rd anniversary of the first day of the battle. #MuseumFromHome