“Ortona Christmas” by Ben Moogk
The Ortona Christmas dinner is a significant event in the history of the Canadian regiments who fought in Ortona in December 1943…
Valour in Saint-Lambert-sur-Dives by Ben Moogk
“Photographer: Lieut.D.I.Grant – Roll 84 and 85 – 19 Aug 44 Location: St.Lambert sur Dives Story: “B” Coy Argyll Sutherlands have a…
Alicia Chambers – RCAF – Leading Aircraft Woman
Phone conversation originally recorded, March 8th, 2013. Edited by Dale Gervais, January 1, 2021. Alicia Chambers : I was born in Lethbridge,…
Forever Changed – Stories From the Second World War
Currently available to the public until September 6, 2021, is a new exhibition entitled : “Forever Changed – Stories From the Second…
A father and son remember the Canadians in the Pas-de-Calais in September 1944
I was recently contacted by a visitor to the website seeking information on the Canadian involvement during WWII around the Boulogne and…
Engelen Research: Tracking the Canadian Army Film & Photo Unit
Dear reader, My name is Wilton Desmense and I live in The Netherlands. In this article I would like to show how…
Tour of OPTIC (Operational and Technical Imagery Centre)
I recently had the opportunity to visit the Canadian Forces Operational and Technical Imagery Centre (OPTIC) located at building M-23 on the…
Library & Archives Canada: “Army Numerical” Series (110 Albums) Now Available Online
For the first time, all 110 photographic albums, known as the “Army numerical” series at Library & Archives Canada, are now available…
Andrew Graham “Cam” Campbell : Combat Cameraman : 1917-2019
It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of Andrew Graham ‘Cam” Campbell, on December 17th, 2019, at the…
D-Day Discoveries: 75 Years After
75 years ago, in the early morning of June 6th, 1944, Sgt. Bill Grant, Canadian combat cameraman of the Canadian Army Film…
In Search of D-Day: Charles E. Beddoe
Click on the image above to view the video. In celebration of the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, I am reposting this video…
Captain King Whyte: Liberation of Belsen
My father enlisted in the Canadian Army during World War Two believing it was his duty. His father served in the RAF…
Sound and Images On the Day of Private Lewis L. Currie’s Death
This is a follow up article to a previous post written by Ben Moogk here; In this new post, Ben Moogk provides…
Óscar Galansky – Living History Re-enactor
UPDATE: Oscar Galansky has been extremely busy digging into the history of the Canadian Army Film & Photo Unit. Oscar recently contacted…
Found footage: Lew Currie, Canadian Army Film Unit, Driver – update
This post comes to you courtesy of Ben Moogk, who has been a driving force in locating and uncovering lost photographs, and…
