February 25, 1945: Canadian participation in the Second World War's Italian Campaign came to an end. The Italian Campaign was one of our country’s most significant military efforts during the Second World War. More than 93,000 Canadians served in Italy between the summer of 1943 and early 1945 as they joined in the Allied efforts to drive enemy forces from the mountainous Mediterranean country. More than 26,000 Canadians became casualties in the fighting there, including almost 6,000 who lost th

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