Table Of Contents,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
News Fromthe Director General History: Sources On D-Day And The Normandy Campaign,
2012
Centre for Defence & Security Studies, University of Manitoba
News Fromthe Director General History: Sources On D-Day And The Normandy Campaign, Carl A. Christie
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.
The Museum Of The Regiments,
2012
Royal Military College of Canada
The Museum Of The Regiments, John R. Grodzinski
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.
In Memoriam: Robert Vogel, 1929–1994,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
Table Of Contents,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
The Controversy Over Maltby’S Hong Kong Dispatch,
2012
Army Historical Section
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,
2012
Royal Military College of Canada
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 …
Table Of Contents,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
Table Of Contents,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
Canadian Military History Gateway: Department Of National Defence,
2012
Department of National Defence
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,
2012
Royal Military College of Canada
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 …
From Mother Country To Far Away Relative: The Canadian-British Military Relationship From 1945,
2012
York University
From Mother Country To Far Away Relative: The Canadian-British Military Relationship From 1945, J.L. Granatstein
Canadian Military History
Historically, Canada has looked to Great Britain for its military culture. During the First and Second World War, the Canadian army was virtually interchangeable with the British army. However, the decline of the British military power starting in 1940 increasingly caused Canada to gravitate towards her neighbour to the south.
Women Artists And The 1944 Canadian Army Art Exhibition,
2012
Canadian War Museum
Women Artists And The 1944 Canadian Army Art Exhibition, Laura Brandon
Canadian Military History
In 1944, the Canadian Army held an art exhibition in Ottawa. Among the 33 exhibitors were five women: Cathryne Blackley, Beulah Jaenicke, Molly Lamb, H.E. Herbert, and Mary Wilson. Lamb went on to a stellar career but no trace of Wilson or Herbert or their exhibited paintings has yet been found. Unknown and invisible for more than 60 years, Beulah Jaenicke and Cathryne Blackley recently donated their war-related work to the Canadian War Museum. Why has it taken so long for their work to resurface? By exploring the presence in the exhibition, their subject selection, their artworks’ reception, and their …
Naval Medical Operations At Kingston During The War Of 1812,
2012
Canadian War Museum
Naval Medical Operations At Kingston During The War Of 1812, Gareth A. Newfield
Canadian Military History
Throughout the War of 1812 the practice of naval medicine in Kingston (the headquarters of British naval forces on the Great Lakes) was beset with adversity. Dependent for years upon the army, the Provincial Marine’s medical resources were minimal, with problems increasing exponentially after the expansion of the Royal Navy’s forces on the lakes in early 1813. Naval surgeons in Kingston faced almost constant shortages of personnel, supplies and facilities, issues which were not fully resolved until the very end of the war. Yet although the standard of care under these conditions has earned a poor reputation in the past, …
A Canadian Conscript Goes To War—August 1918: Old Myths Re-Examined,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
A Canadian Conscript Goes To War—August 1918: Old Myths Re-Examined, Patrick Dennis
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.
The Essex Scottish Regiment In Operation Atlantic: What Went Wrong?,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
The Essex Scottish Regiment In Operation Atlantic: What Went Wrong?, John Maker
Canadian Military History
On 20–21 July 1944 the 6th Canadian Infantry Brigade was engaged in combat operations on Verrières Ridge south of Caen. Enemy resistance was stronger than expected and teh Canadian attack was met by strong German counterattacks supported by armour. During the course of the battle, two units, the Essex Scottish Regiment and the South Saskatchewan Regiment were driven back. In the aftermath of the battle the Essex Scottish Regiment and their commanding officer were criticized for their poor performance. This article examines the battle in an attempt to understand who was to blame. Lieutenant–Colonel B.J.S. MacDonald, the commanding officer of …
To The Last Canadian?: Casualties In The 21st Army Group,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
To The Last Canadian?: Casualties In The 21st Army Group, Terry Copp
Canadian Military History
In Normandy, Canadian infantry divisions suffered a higher rate of casualties than British divisions engaged in similar operations. These figures have been used by some historians to prove Canadian failure on the battlefield. However, by using statistics gathered by operational research scientists during the war, this article shows that the “considerably heavier casualties” suffered by the Canadians in Normandy and beyond were the product of a greater number of days in close combat with the enemy, not evidence of operational inexperience or tactical failure.
Table Of Contents,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
Internet Forums And Canadian Military History,
2012
Department of National Defence
Internet Forums And Canadian Military History, 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. The author, Ken Reynolds, an historian with the Department of National Defence, also writes “The Cannon’s Mouth” blog.
From The Rhine To The Baltic: The Final Operations Of The 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, Part 1—24 March To 2 April 1945,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
From The Rhine To The Baltic: The Final Operations Of The 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, Part 1—24 March To 2 April 1945, R.F. Anderson
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.
