Analysis Of 75 Mm Sherman Tank Casualties Suffered Between 6th June And 10th July 1944: Report No. 12,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
Analysis Of 75 Mm Sherman Tank Casualties Suffered Between 6th June And 10th July 1944: Report No. 12
Canadian Military History
Long before the war it was evident that science would have much to contribute to the development of military equipment, and it was no surprise that research found such wide applications to the technically difficult but fundamentally amenable problems of Radar, Anti-aircraft and Fragmentation, to name only a few. These problems offered great possibilities to the well-established methods of the physical sciences. By contrast, the complexities of military tactics proved for a long time intractable, since even the smallest battle is a bewildering compound of variables, and new methods had therefore to be worked out before there could be any …
“Black, White And Grey”: Wartime Arguments For And Against The Strategic Bomber Offensive,
2012
Royal Military College of Canada
“Black, White And Grey”: Wartime Arguments For And Against The Strategic Bomber Offensive, David Ian Hall
Canadian Military History
The strategic bomber offensive against Nazi Germany has attracted more than its fair share of attention, most of which has been highly critical, both on moral as well as pragmatic grounds. Scholarly articles and books, in addition to a much larger number of sensationalized popular accounts, have appeared at a steady rate since the end of the war.1 More recently, journalists and television producers—capitalising on the fiftieth anniversary commemorations of the Second World War—have taken an interest in this controversial yet highly marketable and therefore profitable subject. Partly revisionist, and deliberately emotive, their “factions” (part fact and part dramatic …
Table Of Contents,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
Table Of Contents,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
Prisoners Of War As Library Users,
2012
Canadian War Museum
Prisoners Of War As Library Users, Jean Langdon-Ford
Canadian Military History
One does not usually associate libraries and study classes with amenities provided for internees in Prisoner of War camps in the First World War. It was surprising then for me, as Librarian/Archivist of the Canadian War Museum, to find evidence in our Library/Archives of well-organized libraries in the First World War internment camps in Germany. My introduction to POW library users in this war came about as I was undertaking a preliminary inventory of the rich resources of the Canadian War Museum (CWM) Archives. In the CWM Archives are two files related to libraries in POW camps in Germany. One …
Dr. Strangelove Visits Canada: Project Rustice, Ease, And Bridge, 1958–1963,
2012
Royal Military College of Canada
Dr. Strangelove Visits Canada: Project Rustice, Ease, And Bridge, 1958–1963, Sean M. Maloney
Canadian Military History
During the Cold War, many NATO governments developed highly secret contingency plans to maintain the continuity of government (COG) during and after nuclear attack. Canada was no exception. COG planning generally consisted of several elements including legal mechanisms and constitutional matters; document duplication and storage; skeleton bureaucracies; dispersion; transportation; and shelter. All were necessary to keep Canada functioning as a nation in the face of an attack by Soviet atomic and hydrogen bombs. The most misunderstood element of COG planning has been the shelter component. Critics of civil defence programmes argued that protecting government leaders in shelters and not providing …
Table Of Contents,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
Colonel H.D.G. Crerar’S Visit To Nazi Germany, 1937,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
Colonel H.D.G. Crerar’S Visit To Nazi Germany, 1937, H.D.G. Crerar
Canadian Military History
Following the Imperial Conference in London in May 1937, Mackenzie King, the Canadian Prime Minister, accepted Ribbentrop’s invitation and visited Germany. He arrived in Berlin on 7 June. Colonel H.D.G. Crerar, the Canadian Army’s Director of Military Operations and Intelligence, also took part in the Conference. He visited Germany at his own expense from 16 to 21 June to familiarize himself with the nature of the Nazi regime.
This document is the report that he wrote following his visit to Germany. It is interesting to note his personal impressions and observe the validity of his comments.
The 1996 Canadian Battle Of Normandy Foundation Study Tour,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
The 1996 Canadian Battle Of Normandy Foundation Study Tour
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.
Canada’S Coming Of Age: A New Resource For Schools,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
Canada’S Coming Of Age: A New Resource For Schools
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.
Table Of Contents,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
Table Of Contents,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
The Canadian Battle Of Normandy Foundation Study Tour, 1995,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
The Canadian Battle Of Normandy Foundation Study Tour, 1995
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.
Table Of Contents,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
Table Of Contents,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
The Valour And The Horror Controversy And The Official History Of The Rcaf, Volume 3,
2012
University of Calgary
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”,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
“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,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
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,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
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,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
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.
