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CANADIAN PARA Operation Varsity (Canadian Para)

  • Author Craig Robertson
  • Publish date Nov 10, 2023
  • Updated Sep 12, 2025
  • Article read time 25 min read
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Overview "A" Coy "B" COY NARRATIVE ON "D", "D1" "C" COY NARRATIVE, D Day & D 1 (Mar 24 & 25, 1945) VICKERS PLATOON D AND D PLUS ONE MORTAR PLATOON PIAT PLATOON Experiences of Capt (now Major) J.A. CLANCY Roll of Honour View full article
Operation Date
24th March 1945
CONTENTS
  • "A" COY 1 CDN PARA BN - NARRATIVE OF FIRST TWO DAYS OF PRESENT OPERATION
  • "B" COY NARRATIVE ON "D", "D1"
  • "C" COY NARRATIVE, D Day & D 1 (Mar 24 & 25, 1945)
  • VICKERS PLATOON D AND D PLUS ONE
  • MORTAR PLATOON
  • PIAT PLATOON
  • Experiences of Capt (now Major) J.A. CLANCY, POW from 24 MAR 45 until he escaped 15 APR 45, and reached Allied lines 18 APR 45.
Next page: "A" Coy

Original source

  • National Archives WO 179/4536
  • Diary supplied by Mark Hickman, Pegasus Archives
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Overview "A" Coy "B" COY NARRATIVE ON "D", "D1" "C" COY NARRATIVE, D Day & D 1 (Mar 24 & 25, 1945) VICKERS PLATOON D AND D PLUS ONE MORTAR PLATOON PIAT PLATOON Experiences of Capt (now Major) J.A. CLANCY Roll of Honour View full article

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Craig Robertson
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