Archive - Forces with History

Forces With History #237--HMCS QUEBEC (Part 6 of 6)

sailing into the sunset

Jul 3 •

Robert W Mackay

June 2025

Forces With History #236--HMCS QUEBEC (Part 6)

Colour Them Relieved

Jun 18 •

Robert W Mackay

Forces With History #235—HMCS QUEBEC (PART 4)

Ottawa calls the final shot

Jun 2 •

Robert W Mackay

May 2025

Forces With History #234--HMCS QUEBEC (Part 3)

Ready Aye Ready

May 14 •

Robert W Mackay

April 2025

Forces With History #233--HMCS QUEBEC (Part 2)

The Making of a Legend

Apr 29 •

Robert W Mackay

Forces With History #232--Special Edition--Kapyong

On April 22nd 1951 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Infantry was enjoying a break from the previous weeks of hard fighting.

Apr 23 •

Robert W Mackay

Forces With History #231--HMCS QUEBEC (Part 1)

In the frightening and existential days of World War II, the British built many warships; two of them were Fiji-class light cruisers, HMShips UGANDA and…

Apr 15 •

Robert W Mackay

Forces With History #230--1918, 1945, and 2025

On March 30th, 1918, my dad, Tom Mackay, was acting 1st Troop Leader of Lt Gordon Flowerdew’s C Squadron, LSH(RC).

Apr 1 •

Robert W Mackay

March 2025

Forces With History #229--Battle of Hong Kong

Part 5 and Final for now

Mar 18 •

Robert W Mackay

Forces With History #228--Hong Kong (cont'd) + ....

Battle of Hong Kong Part 5

Mar 3 •

Robert W Mackay

February 2025

Forces With History #227--The Winnipeg Grenadiers

Battle of Hong Kong Part 5

Feb 18 •

Robert W Mackay

Forces With History #226--The Royal Rifles of Canada (cont'd)

Battle of Hong Kong Part 4

Feb 4 •

Robert W Mackay

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