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#OTD in 1911, the prefix "Royal" was granted for use by the Canadian Navy by King George V. @RoyalCanNavy #CanadasNavy #History #Canada
#OTD in 1945, Operation Veritable began. First Canadian Army advanced southeast from Nijmegen to began to clear the area between the Maas and Rhine rivers of German troops. The Battle of the Rhineland had begun. #worldwar2 #history
#OTD in 1859, the Canadian Grenadier Guards were first organized as the First Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles of Canada in Montréal, Québec. The regiment has been on active service in conflicts beginning with the Fenian Raids through to #WorldWar2. #history