Liberation of Arnhem
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Operation Anger was a military operation to seize the city of Arnhem in April 1945, during the closing stages of the Second World War. It is also known as the Second Battle of Arnhem or the Liberation of Arnhem. The operation was part of the Canadian First Army's liberation of the Netherlands and was led by the 49th British Infantry Division, supported by armour of the 5th Canadian Armoured Division, Royal Air Force air strikes and boats of the Royal Navy.
Major Allied operations along the Lower Rhine in 1945.
A Buffalo crosses the IJssel on 13 April. Notice the demolished railway bridge in the background.
Infantry and a Humber Scout Car advance through Arnhem, 14 April.
1st Canadian Division
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The 1st Canadian Division is a joint operational command and control formation based at CFB Kingston, and falls under Canadian Joint Operations Command. It is a high-readiness unit, able to move on very short notice, and is staffed and equipped to meet Canada’s military objectives to counter any potential threat.
Infantry and Bren gun carriers of The West Nova Scotia Regiment in training at Aldershot, Hampshire, England, 29 February 1940.
Canadian troops of The Carleton and York Regiment move inland from the beaches after landing in Sicily, 13 July 1943.
Infantrymen of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment and tanks from the Three Rivers Regiment during the Battle for Ortona, December 1943.