Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit
The Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit (CFPU) was a Canadian Army unit founded in 1941 in order to document military operations during World War II. It was the last unit of its kind to be founded by the Allied armies. Among the campaigns which it recorded were the invasion of Sicily, the D-Day landings, the liberation of Paris and the Elbe River link-up of the Allied armies, known as 'Elbe Day'.
| Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit | |
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Symbol of the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit. | |
| Active | 1941-1945 |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Army |
| Engagements | Normandy Landings Elbe Day Allied invasion of Sicily Operation Market Garden Liberation of Paris |
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| Abbreviation | CAFPU |
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