Faces of War

Giving aid to an injured boy. France, 1944. Source

This database features photographs of men and women who served in the Canadian Forces during the Second World War. The photographs, taken from the Department of National Defence (DND) collection at Library and Archives Canada, depict every aspect of military life during the Second World War.

Visitors can search almost 2,500 images from the DND collection, representing each branch of the Canadian Forces: Army, Navy and Air Force.

Visit the virtual exhibition Faces of War.