It’s Remembrance Day, and today, we’re keeping all those who have fought for our country’s freedom at the forefront of our minds.
Though Remembrance Day marks the day that the guns finally went quiet at the end of World War I, today, Canada honours everyone who put themselves in harms way during conflict. Canadian soldiers played a big part in the 1950–1953 Korean War, and over 26,000 Canadians went overseas to fight.
The winter of 1952 in Korea was horribly cold. Cold enough, in fact, for the Imjingang River to freeze over. What do Canadians do when ice freezes over, even when they’re in the midst of a war? Play hockey, of course.
RareHistoricalPhotos.com gave us a glimpse of two Canadian battalions - the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) and the Royal 22nd Regiment (R22R) - going head to head in Korea, and the results are epic. According to the article, the rink was in very close proximity to the front lines of the battle, making these photos all the more breathtaking.
These photos definitely seem surreal, but it’s good to know that Canadian soldiers were still very much Canadians even in the toughest of times.
We won’t forget their sacrifices, and we hope you take a few moments today to remember all they laid on the line for our freedom.
