The Battle of the Atlantic, from 1939 to 1945, was the longest continuous battle of the Second World War. Canada played a key role in the Allied struggle for control of the North Atlantic, as German submarines worked furiously to cripple the convoys shipping crucial supplies to Europe. read more
Most people ignores Canada’s role as sitting beside and munching popcorn, but they fail to realize that due to Canada's ability to protect enough convoys to Britain that Britain was able to survive the war and turn the tide. read more
Canada's role in the Battle of the Atlantic was to protect supply convoys from Northern America to Russia. Canada sent out convoys to Britain, but Adolf Hitler was aware of this, and started to destroy the supplies. read more