August 12, 1918: The Canadian government authorized the creation of the Siberian Expeditionary Force to intervene in the Russian Civil War; Canada was going to war with the Bolsheviks. Which countries were involved in the Russian Civil War? Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldavia and many other nations of the former Russian Empire are either […]
Category: Canada
Does Canada Have Troops In Europe?
From: National Defence The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has members serving on Operation REASSURANCE in Central and Eastern Europe. They are there as part of NATO assurance and deterrence measures. Where are the Canadian military in Europe? National Military Represenative Two Canadian offices are located at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Casteau, Belgium […]
Why Does Canada Have Submarines?
Covert, well-armed, and capable of patrolling vast distances, submarines can provide support to maritime law-enforcement, narcotics trafficking, smuggling, and polluting cases, as well as conducting operations around the world, and contributing to continental defence, including in the Arctic. Does Canada have any active submarines? As of 2021, the RCN operates 12 frigates, four attack submarines, […]
What Carbine Rifles Are Legal In Canada?
Note: some of the guns below use barrel shrouds that look like suppressors, but aren’t as suppressors aren’t legal in Canada. #1: Freedom Ordnance FX-9. #2: JR Carbine. #3: TNW Aero Survival Rifle (ASR) #4: CZ Scorpion Evo Gen2. #5: SUB-2000. #6: IWI X95 in 9mm. #7: BRS-99. #8: Kriss Vector. Are carbines restricted in […]
Did A Russian Plane Land In Canada?
The Antonov An-124 arrived into Canada from China, via Anchorage and Russia. The plane had planned to leave Toronto shortly after arriving in Canada, but that flight was cancelled. Did Russia fly a plane over Canada? Transport Canada promises review Nav Canada confirmed to Reuters that Aeroflot did enter the Canadian airspace. It said the […]
Can You Own A Tommy Gun In Canada?
This compact, high cyclic rate, . 45 caliber grandfather of the sub-machine gun family is among the weapons classified as Prohibited Weapons in Canada. Are tommy guns still legal? The law so effectively ended the spread and use of submachine guns the federal government didn’t get around to actually banning civilian ownership until 1986. Can […]
When Did Canada Beat The Ussr?
1972 Canada-Soviet Hockey Series (Summit Series) Article by Eric Zweig Updated by Andrew McIntosh When did Canada beat Russia in the Summit Series? September 1972September 1972. Did Canada help the Soviet Union in ww2? During the Second World War, aid and arms were relayed through Canada and Alaska to the Soviets, and relations improved considerably. […]
When Were Canada’S Submarines Built?
On August 5, 1914, Canada got its first two submarines. British Columbia Premier Richard McBride bought them from a Seattle shipyard at the outbreak of the First World War. Has Canada ever built a submarine? HMCS OJIBWA entered service in 1965, and was the first submarine ever built to RCN order. She is an OBERON […]
Did Canada Have U Boats?
U-boats patrolled Canadian waters until war’s end, and in the final phase destroyed the last 2 Canadian naval victims of the inshore war. U-806 sank HMCS Clayoquot on 24 Dec 1944, by the Halifax lightship, and U-190 sank HMCS Esquimalt on 16 Apr 1945 near the same spot. How many U-boats did Canada sink? Success […]
When Did The Us And Canada Join Ww2?
September 10, 1939. Canada officially entered the Second World War on September 10, 1939, and continued at war for nearly six years. Did Canada and us fight together in ww2? Canadian and U.S. divisions fought side by side in Sicily, in Italy, and during the advance from Normandy. In fact, the U.S. XVI Corps was […]