Significant Dates in Canadian Military History


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  • 8/5/1942
    U Boat 553 is the first enemy submarine to enter the Gulf of St. Lawrence to attack Canadian shipping.
  • 8/5/1945
    Victory in Europe Day (VE-Day) is declared, ending the European portion of the Second World War
  • 8/5/1967
    The Canadian Forces Reorganization Act is given Royal assent and begins the process of unification of the previously-separate Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Air Force.

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