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Second World War History > Canada WW2 Events Timeline
 

Canada WW2 Events Timeline

With little in the way of war industry, the Canadians none-the-less lend their support to the Kingdom - and the free world.

 

Total Events: 31

1942
Wednesday
May 20th

  The 2nd Canadian Infantry Division begins training for Operation Rutter on the Isle of Wight.

1942
Tuesday
July 7th

  This date is set aside for Operation Rutter - the amphibious landing at the port city of Dieppe in occupied France.

1942
Tuesday
July 7th

  Bad weather cancels this original date for Operation Rutter. Discussions begin on whether or not to nix the entire endeavor. It returns to the planning stages under a new name - Operation Jubilee.

1942
Wednesday
August 19th

  At 4:30 AM, Canadian soldiers wade ashore and take on the German coastal batteries at Berneval, Puys, Pourville and Varengville.

1942
Wednesday
August 19th

  By 2:00 PM, all survivors of the Dieppe invasion have been rescued. Left behind are 3,367 casualties, wounded, prisoners of war or missing.

1942
Wednesday
August 19th

  By 11:00 AM, disaster has completely befallen the invaders. Many are trapped, forced back or dead to a prepared German defense.

1942
Wednesday
August 19th

  At 5:20 AM, the main invasion force - made up of the 14th Army Tank Regiment, the Essex Scottish Regiment, and the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry - come ashore.

1942
Wednesday
August 19th

  At 3:48 AM, several Allied invasion vessels run into a German convoy, which actively engages the ships, ruining any chance the Allies held in the element of surprise. This event is a fore-telling of the day to follow.

1942
Wednesday
August 19th

  4,962 Canadian soldiers, along with 1,000 British troops and a 50-man contingent of American US Army Rangers set sail on no fewer than 237 boats towards Dieppe.

1942
Wednesday
August 19th

  Operation Jubilee is officially put into action.

1942
Wednesday
August 19th

  This date is targeted for Operation Jubilee.

1942
Wednesday
August 19th

  At 5:35 AM, Allied armor makes it to the beach. Over half of the tanks are lost in the action.

1942
Friday
August 21st

  Nazi-allied French leader Marshal Petain celebrates the German victory over the Allied invasion at Dieppe.

1943
Friday
July 9th

  The Allied invasion fleets sail out to Sicily.

1943
Saturday
July 10th

  Operation Husky begins. Target - German-held Sicily. Some 2,590 naval vessels take part in the invasion which encompasses two army groups of American and British forces invading at two different coasts of the island.

1943
Tuesday
July 13th

  By this date, some 478,000 Allied troops have landed on Sicily.

1943
Wednesday
July 14th

  The Allies control key airfields across the island, allowing air support more resources from which to work with.

1943
Saturday
July 17th

  The Primsole bridge is recaptured from the Germans.

1943
Tuesday
August 17th

  The US 3rd Division gives the official "all clear" from their position in Messina. Operation Husky is a success and Sicily is firmly in Allied hands.

1944
Saturday
April 1st - June 5th

  Allied bombers increase their sorties across Northern and Western France in preparations of the D-Day landings. Targets include the vital railways, railyards, bridges and roads dotting the French landscape. These facilities will prove crucial to the German response to the invasion.

1944
Wednesday
May 17th

  This date became one of the two best weather options for the Allied invasion of France.

1944
Wednesday
May 17th

  Weather on May 17th cancels the D-Day operation. Leaving the next best weather window of opportunity to be June 5th.

1944
Wednesday
May 17th

  June 5th is selected as the next official launch date for D-Day.

1944
Sunday
June 4th

  Official word comes down that the June 5th landings will be postponed due to inclement weather across the North Sea.

1944
Monday
June 5th

  Some 6,000 naval vessels depart from the south of England towards France.

1944
Tuesday
June 6th

  The British and Canadian forces out of Gold and Juno beaches enjoy the largest footholds in France, encompassing land holdings some 9 miles wide and 6.2 miles inland.

1944
Tuesday
June 6th

  At approximately 7:25AM, forces of the British and Canadian armies wade ashore at beaches codenamed Gold and Juno.

1944
Tuesday
June 6th

  The combined British and Canadian forces at Gold face little opposition and claim their objectives with little incident.

1944
Tuesday
June 6th

  The Canadian 3rd Infantry Division makes its way towards Juno beach. The German defenses, heavy seas and underwater obstacles cause a loss of 30 percent of the landing craft. The onshore result is equally grim as the Canadians are assaulted by the prepared Germans.

1944
Tuesday
June 6th

  The Canadians out of Juno beach take Bernieres at about 11:00AM.

1944
Tuesday
June 6th

  By midnight, D-Day is more or less over. Not all objectives are captured but progress is made nonetheless.

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