Second World War (1939-1945)
The Navy in European Waters  - Mediterranean Operations

Canadian ships and naval personnel took part in operations in the Mediterranean Sea. These included convoy escort work, raids and amphibious landings in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and the south of France.

German Prisoners Unloading Canadian Landing Craft, Īle du Levant

During the Allied invasion of the south of France in August 1944, German prisoners unload Canadian landing craft on the Īle du Levant.

The prisoners (foreground), identifiable by their uniforms and tall leather jackboots, unload cases of equipment from Landing Craft Assault (LCA) 1233, one of eight from the Canadian infantry landing ship HMCS Prince Henry. In conjunction with four American troop-carrying destroyers, Prince Henry transported members of the Canadian-American 1st Special Service Force to capture the Īle du Levant, taken on 15 August, as well as the nearby island of Port-Cros, where German forces held out until the 17th.

George Metcalf Archival Collection
CWM 19790488-004_p15