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The Test Of Command: Mcnaughton And Exercise “Spartan,” 4–12 March 1943, John Nelson Rickard
The Test Of Command: Mcnaughton And Exercise “Spartan,” 4–12 March 1943, John Nelson Rickard
Canadian Military History
The large-scale General Headquarters (GHQ) exercise known as “Spartan,” held in the south of England during March 1943, was a significant event in the history of the Canadian Army in the Second World War. The purpose of “Spartan” was to test the army in the dual tasks of breaking out of an established bridgehead and making the transition to open warfare. As a direct result of shortcomings on the exercise, three Canadian generals lost their commands. Of greatest significance was the eventual relief of General A.G.L. McNaughton as commander of the First Canadian Army in November 1943. During and after …
A Difficult Path To Tread, Paul Gough
A Difficult Path To Tread, Paul Gough
Canadian Military History
In a previous issue of Canadian Military History (Vol.5, No.l, Spring 1996) I looked at the recently unveiled Canadian War Memorial in Green Park in London, UK. I drew comparisons between the memorial and its counterparts on the Somme and at Vimy Ridge, I was fascinated by the fusion of abstract and figurative elements, and speculated that this combination of hard modernist edges with dramatic use of statuary seemed to be a particular strength of Canadian war memorials. Later that year I was invited by Professor Terry Copp to join a Canadian universities study group in France. At Caen, Normandy …
Tom Wood: Naval War Artist (1913–1997), Laura Brandon
Tom Wood: Naval War Artist (1913–1997), Laura Brandon
Canadian Military History
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Sydney, Nova Scotia And The U-Boat War, 1918, Brian Tennyson, Roger Sarty
Sydney, Nova Scotia And The U-Boat War, 1918, Brian Tennyson, Roger Sarty
Canadian Military History
During the summer of 1918. when German submarines thrust into North American coastal waters, Sydney. Nova Scotia suddenly became a major naval base and Canada’s foremost convoy assembly harbour.1 Nearly a hundred of the Royal Canadian Navy’s coastal patrol vessels came to the Cape Breton port, with at least 1,500 crewmen and shore personnel,2 but this was not enough. Britain was unable to help. Therefore the United States Navy pitched in for what was the first instance of joint operations by the armed forces of the two North American nations. Some 350 American sailors came to establish base …
Little Known Canadian Units: Royal Canadian Naval Beach Commando “W”, E.G. Finley, Ed Storey
Little Known Canadian Units: Royal Canadian Naval Beach Commando “W”, E.G. Finley, Ed Storey
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.
Recapturing The North: Exercises “Eskimo,” “Polar Bear” And “Lemming,” 1945, Hugh A. Halliday
Recapturing The North: Exercises “Eskimo,” “Polar Bear” And “Lemming,” 1945, Hugh A. Halliday
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.
Tactics, Training, Technology: The Rcn’S Summer Of Success, July–September 1942, Robert Fisher
Tactics, Training, Technology: The Rcn’S Summer Of Success, July–September 1942, Robert Fisher
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.
Leo Major, Dcm And Bar, Robert Fowler
Leo Major, Dcm And Bar, Robert Fowler
Canadian Military History
Of all the British gallantry decorations, the Distinguished Conduct Medal must be considered the most prized because it is so seldom awarded. In the Korean War, only eight such awards were made out of a total of 205 honours and awards to Canadian soldiers.1 In the Second World War, the DCM was even more rare, making up only three per cent of all honours and awards. Thus, the award of the DCM and bar, spanning both wars, to Léo Major is a remarkable accomplishment.
In Memoriam: Charles Comfort: War Artist — 1900–1994, Laura Brandon
In Memoriam: Charles Comfort: War Artist — 1900–1994, Laura Brandon
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.
Preparing For The “Hall Of Honour”: The Canadian War Museum, Hugh A. Halliday
Preparing For The “Hall Of Honour”: The Canadian War Museum, Hugh A. Halliday
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.