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July 2009 MailbagArmchair General letters | May 18, 2009 | 2 comments | Print | E-mail VAN DOOS HEROES  A combat team of the 2eBataillon, Royal 22e Régiment advances on its objective during an exercise at the Canadian Maneuver Training Center. Courtesy, Maj. Sébastien Campagna Sir, as an ACG subscriber, I was very proud to see that my Regiment was the Legendary Combat Unit for the January [2009] issue. While “Notable Members,” Lt Col Hercule Gosselin and Maj Lacombe, both serve the Regiment and the Canadian Forces honourably, I draw your attention to other great heroes of the "Van Doos:" Gen. Georges Vanier, one of the 22ème Bataillon’s founders, fought valiantly in WWI and eventually became Canada’s Governor General; Gen. Jean Victor Allard, who commanded the unit in Italy in 1943 and the Canadian Brigade in Korea, became the first French-Canadian Chief of the Defense Staff, Canadian Forces’ highest position; and Gen. Jacques Dextraze, a genuine fighting general who rose through the ranks from private to Chief of the Defense Staff, commanded in Europe in WW2 and Korea. My unit, the 2d Bataillon, is just back from the Canadian Manœuvre Training Centre [see photos] and is deploying to the Afghanistan hotspot of Kandahar. I thank you and wish to congratulate you on an excellent magazine. Maj. Sébastien Campagna Commandant de la cie d’Arrière Garde 2eBataillon Royal 22e Régiment Courcelette Québec  A combat team of the 2eBataillon, Royal 22e Régiment goes on the attack during an exercise at the Canadian Maneuver Training Center. Courtesy, Maj. Sébastien Campagna CARLO D’ESTE AND ACG AT PRITZKER LIBRARY [continued on next page] Pages: 1 2Help Armchair General by bookmarking to
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2 Comments to “July 2009 Mailbag”
Dear Armchair: Excellent read!
July 2009.Peagus Bridge June 6, 1944. Acting as Maj John Howard , I would land all the 181 me east of the Orne river bridge.I would leave 5 men here, armed with their sten guns & enfield rifles, plus one each of the bren guns, mortars & anti tank weapons. I would take the rest of the men to the Caen canal bridge & take the bridge. the I would split the men & weapons evenly & hold the bridges.
Best Regards
warren
By warren olson on May 31, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Ralph Peters was right on the money with his comments about the lack of quality history education in college classrooms. Some years ago I took a history class at the local university. There was a lot of emphasis on the Great Depression, the McCarthy hearings, Vietnam, and Watergate. World War II and the subsequent re-construction of Europe via the Marshall Plan were ignored. The consensus in the class about our Cold War adversaries, the Soviets? “they’re no worse than us. That wall around Berlin is just there to keep spies out.” And when I mentioned the 1947-48 Soviet blockade of Berlin, and subsequent Airlift, nobody in that classroom had the slightest idea what I was talking about. It’s sad that nothing has changed since then.
By Steven McBride on Jul 3, 2009 at 7:48 am