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This is a list of battles during the Second World War in which the Canadian Armed Forces participated.

European Theatre

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Asia–Pacific Theatre

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Atlantic Theatre

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Campaign Battle Date Source
Battle of the Atlantic[1] Sinking of SS Athenia (1922) 3 September 1939
HX convoys 16 September 1939–6 June 1945
SC convoys August 1940–May 1945
ON convoys 26 July 1941–27 May 1945
Battle of Bell Island September 4 – November 2, 1942 [2]
QS convoys
SG convoys
Convoy Faith 8–12 July 1943 [3]
Operation Stonewall 12–28 December 1943
Action of 26 April 1944 25–26 April 1944
BX convoys 21 March 1942–22 May 1945
Operation Teardrop April–May 1945

American Theatre

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Battle of the St. Lawrence Convoy QS-15 6 July 1942 [4]
Sinking of U-754 31 July 1942 [5]
Convoy QS-33 6–10 September 1942 [4]
Sinking of SS Caribou 14 October 1942 [4]
Sinking of HMCS Shawinigan 25 November 1944 [4]
Aleutian Islands campaign Operation Cottage 15 August 1943 [6]
Battle of Attu 11-30 May 1943 [7]
Battle of the Caribbean Action of 28 August 1942 28 August 1942 [8]

Mediterranean and Middle East Theatre

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References

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  1. ^ "Battle of the Atlantic". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  2. ^ Collins, Paul (June 2007). "Bell Island Sinkings". heritage.nf.ca. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  3. ^ Gates, Tim. "CONVOY "FAITH" AIR ATTACK REPORT". jproc.ca. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d Dubreuil, Brian (12 June 2015). "Battle of the St. Lawrence". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Submarines Attack in the St. Lawrence". Juno Beach Centre. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Operation Cottage - Invasion of Kiska Island". Project '44. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  7. ^ "WarMuseum.ca - Democracy at War - The Aleutians Campaign, 1942-1943 - Operations". www.warmuseum.ca. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  8. ^ Thorne, Stephen J. (2021-06-09). "The sinking of U-94". Legion Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-16.