Legion Magazine

09/15/2026

Canada and Operation Apollo — a look back at the early days of the war in Afghanistan and Canada's return to combat. 🍁

Canada and Operation Apollo, the early days of the war in Afghanistan

09/15/2026

On Battle of Britain Day, we remember the Canadians who flew from RAF Kenley — one of the key fighter stations that helped turn back the Luftwaffe in 1940. Read their story 🍁✈️

Reliving the Canadian connections to a critical Royal Air Force base

09/14/2026

The Battle of the Somme: 141 days, 12 separate battles, and nearly 25,000 Canadian and Newfoundland casualties. How much do you actually know about it?

Take our trivia challenge and enter to win a prize pack. Quiz closes Sept 28. 🍁

Test your knowledge on Canadian History with our Canadian History Trivia Challenge for a chance to win a special Canadian prize pack.

09/10/2026

On this day in 1939, Canada made its first fully independent declaration of war — joining Britain and France against N**i Germany just days after the invasion of Poland. A look back at the tense opening days of the Second World War. 🍁

Two days after Germany invaded Poland on Sept. 1, 1939, Britain and France declared war on the N**i regime. On the evening of Sept. 3, a German U-boat torpedoed the British passenger liner SS Athenia, a sign that Hi**er intended to wage a ruthless war at sea. The sinking triggered ample public outra...

09/10/2026

📖 Order now: Great Canadian Stories of the Great War — true tales from the pages of Legion Magazine. From the trenches to POW camps, tributes to war horses to the "Su***de Squad" — stories that'll make you think, laugh, and remember. 🍁

From life in the trenches to the realities of being a prisoner-of-war, from a ride-along with a tanker crew to fighting in the “Su***de Squad,” from steadying nerves with a first cigarette to warm-hearted tributes to war horses and much more, Great Canadian Stories of the Great War: True tales f...

09/09/2026

Before he fell in the Great War, Scotty Davidson was a hockey star. Author Matthew Walthert on the life — and legacy — of a soldier remembered on the Vimy Memorial. 🍁

Author Matthew Walthert on Scotty Davidson, the Stanley Cup-winning hockey star turned Great War soldier whose true story time forgot.

09/09/2026

Twenty-five years ago this week, the world was changed by 9/11. As the anniversary approaches, we share three stories from that day where love shone through the tragedy. 🍁

25 years after 9/11, three Canadian stories of love and loss — from the World Trade Center to Gander's Operation Yellow Ribbon.

09/09/2026

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09/08/2026

✈️🇨🇦 , September 8, 1954, Flight Lieutenant D.E. MacLeod showed exceptional bravery during a rescue attempt after a Canuck fighter aircraft crashed in North Bay, Ontario.

Facing a fierce fire, MacLeod risked his own life in an effort to save the aircraft’s crew. For his courageous actions, he was awarded the Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct.

📸 Credit: Wikimedia

Learn more: https://legionmagazine.com/david-everett-macleods-postwar-bravery/

09/07/2026

⚓🇨🇦 , September 7, 1942, HMCS Raccoon was sunk by German submarine U-165 while on convoy duty near Pointe-au-Père, Quebec.

All 37 members of the ship’s crew were lost in the attack, a reminder of the dangers faced by Royal Canadian Navy sailors defending Allied supply routes during the Battle of the Atlantic.

📸 Credit: Canadian War Museum