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The Canadian Battle Of Normandy Foundation Study Tour, 1995

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The Valour And The Horror Controversy And The Official History Of The Rcaf, Volume 3, David Bercuson, Syd Wise

Canadian Military History

The publication of Volume 3 of the Official History of the Royal Canadian Air Force by Brereton Greenhous, Stephen J. Harris, William C. Johnston and William G. P. Rawling, (University of Toronto Press, 1994) reawakened the media controversy over The Valour and the Horror, particularly that related to the “Death by Moonlight” episode. Although there are certain similarities in approach between the Official History and the film, some of them superficial and some of them not, the differences are far more significant than the similarities. Volume 3 is in fact a comprehensive and well-documented history of the RCAF’s overseas …

“They Were Just Shadows And Whispers In The Night”, M.L. Tucker

Canadian Military History

In September 1944 the 23rd Canadian Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, was attached to 43rd (Wessex) Division of British 30 Corps. It was to support that division’s proposed assault across the Rhine to relieve 1st British Airborne Division in the Arnhem bridgehead.

On the morning of 25 September, Major M.L. Tucker, the officer commanding the 23rd Field Company, was called to an Orders Group. The decision to evacuate the remaining airborne troops had been made and Major Tucker was told the Canadians should use their stormboats for the operation. They were given no additional resources for carrying, off-loading or assisting …

Assault On Calais: 25 September–1 October 1944, W.H.V. Matthews

Canadian Military History

Account by Major W.H.V. Matthews, MC and Bar, Officer Commanding, “A” Company, 1st Canadian Scottish Regiment to Historical Officer, 19 October 1944.

Account Of Operations In The Boulogne Area, J.E. Anderson

Canadian Military History

Account by Lieutenant-Colonel J.E. Anderson, Officer Commanding, North Shore Regiment, Given to Historical Officer, 27 September 1944.

The Attack On Boulogne, Roger Rowley

Canadian Military History

Account by Lieutenant-Colonel Roger Rowley, OC, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Highlanders given to Historical Officer, 21 September 1944.

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News Fromthe Director General History: Sources On D-Day And The Normandy Campaign, Carl A. Christie

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The Museum Of The Regiments, John R. Grodzinski

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In Memoriam: Robert Vogel, 1929–1994

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The Controversy Over Maltby’S Hong Kong Dispatch, G.W.L. Nicholson, John H. Price

Canadian Military History

The recent release of the full text of Major-General CM. Maltby’s Official Dispatch as the General Officer Commanding at Hong Kong (Public Record Office WO 106/240113) prompted British and Canadian newspapers to run sensational stories quoting Maltby’s criticisms of the discipline and battlefield performance of the Canadian battalions. Maltby’s statements, which were censored when the Dispatch was initially released, require a detailed examination and will be discussed in a future issue of CMH. In addition, the Spring 1994 issue will carry an article by Paul Dickson on “Crerar and the Decision to Garrison Hong Kong.” For the present we are …

The Mobile Striking Force And Continental Defence, 1948–1955, Sean M. Maloney

Canadian Military History

The need to project land force power within the confines of the northern portion of the North American continent may appear, at first glance, ridiculous in today’s world. In the early years of the Cold War, both Canada and the United States gave credibility to a land supported air threat to North America and took steps to meet such a contingency. The Canadian response was to configure the small, almost token, active Canadian Army into an airtransportable formation called the Mobile Striking Force (MSF). Some have suggested that the creation of the MSF and its operations in the 1948–1955 period …

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Canadian Military History Gateway: Department Of National Defence, Ken Reynolds

Canadian Military History

This note is the next instalment in a series of short pieces on Internet resources and tools available to researchers, writers and readers of Canadian military history.

Operational Manoeuvre Group: Operation Sohil Laram Ii, Kandahar Province, February 2008, Sean M. Maloney

Canadian Military History

In February 2008 Regional Battle Group (South) in Afghanistan, based on The 1st Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles supported by Canadian “enablers” and working with Afghan national security forces, conducted a mission known as Operation SOHIL LARAM II in the Maywand district of Kandahar province. A weak NATO presence coupled with a corrupt police force had allowed the Taliban to turn Maywand into a safe haven. Following the dismissal of the police force, Op SOHIL LARAM II was successful in disrupting Taliban operations, reasserting government authority and regaining the confidence of the local population. In addition, the disruption of Taliban …