Matching Articles"Second World War" (Total 7)

  • Bell Island Sinkings
    Bell Island is one of the few locations in North America that German forces directly attacked during the Second World War.
  • Botwood
    During the Second World War, the relatively quiet port of Botwood became a highly-militarized Canadian coastal defence base.
  • Canadian Presence in Newfoundland during World War II
    As the likelihood of war increased in the 1930s, Canada realized that its defence hinged on the protection of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Sinking of the Caribou
    About the sinking of the passenger ferry, the SS Caribou by the German U-boat, U-69, on the night of October 13/14, 1942.
  • Gander Airport and World War II
    Gander's airport was the largest on the planet in 1940 and played a crucial role in ferrying aircraft from North America to Britain during the WWII.
  • Home Defence
    Building Newfoundland and Labrador's defences during the Second World War.
  • Fort Pepperrell, St. John's
    About the American military base, Fort Pepperrell, located in St. John's during World War II.

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