The Team
The historians, developers, and researchers behind Project '44.
Nathan Kehler
Founder & Lead Developer
Nathan founded Project '44 with a vision to make Second World War history accessible through interactive mapping and primary source research. He leads platform development, historical research, and content strategy for both Project '44 and Frame 44.
Drew Hannen
Co-Founder & Historian
Drew co-founded Project '44 through the Canadian Research and Mapping Association. His historical expertise drives the research methodology behind the platform's 150,000+ unit positions and primary source war diary corpus.
Jonesy
Historian
A specialist in the Northwest Europe campaign, Jonesy contributes deep research and historical writing across Project '44's content pipeline — from operational histories to unit profiles and Intel blog posts.
About CRMA
Project '44 is operated by the Canadian Research and Mapping Association (CRMA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to historical research, digital preservation, and public education about Canada's military history.
The underlying data infrastructure is developed and maintained by Frame 44, making the platform available to museums, archives, and educational institutions worldwide.
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