Carrying Logs // Transport du bois
Members of the Canadian Forestry Corps carry split logs across the Souchez River in France.
Des membres du Corps forestier canadien transportent des billots fendus de l'autre côté de la rivière Souchez, en France.
Building Tracks // Construire des voies ferrées
Canadian railway troops forage the ruins of a house for raw supplies for railway building supplies.
Des membres des troupes ferroviaires canadiennes fouillent les ruines d'une maison à la recherche de matières premières pour la construction de voies ferrées.
Building a Light Railway // Construire un chemin de fer
Canadian troops repairing or building a light railway near the firing line. Dependable rail supply maintained the army's fighting capability. Railway troops were often exposed to shellfire and, from the spring of 1917 until the war's end, the Canadian Railway Corps suffered 1,977 casualties.
Men of the Forestry Corps // Hommes du Corps forestier
Three proud members of the Canadian Forestry Corps show off their muscles. The Canadians' reputation as rugged lumberjacks helped lead to the establishment of the Forestry Corps in 1916. Almost 500 Newfoundlanders, with a similar reputation as expert lumberjacks, also formed a Newfoundland Forestry Company that served in Britain.
Izzy Dolls for Humanity
The Izzy Doll is a contribution towards humanitarianism and caring for children caught up in areas of conflict around the world. It was started by a Canadian Military Engineer in the early 1990s. These dolls are now a legacy to the late Master Corporal Mark "Izzy" Isfeld, whose idea was to provide these simple dolls to children innocently caught up in war.
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Blackfriars Bridge - Longest Bailey Bridge in the World
“…Bailey Bridging made an immense contribution towards ending World War II. As far as my own operations were concerned, with the Eighth Army in Italy and with the 21st Army Group in North-West Europe, I could never have maintained the speed and tempo of forward movement without large supplies of Bailey Bridging.”
….Field Marshall Montgomery of Alamein
Mouse-Holing at Ortona
The Allied campaign in Italy during the Second World War is often described as “an Engineer’s War” because of the difficult terrain and the extensive obstacles created by the enemy.