Working With Montgomery: On Being A Scientific Adviser To A Commander-In-Chief (21 Army Group 1944–1945),
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
Working With Montgomery: On Being A Scientific Adviser To A Commander-In-Chief (21 Army Group 1944–1945), B.F.J. Schonland
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.
Uncle Bill’S Service In Bomber Command, 1942–1944,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
Uncle Bill’S Service In Bomber Command, 1942–1944, Roger Sarty
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.
Report On The Bombing Of Our Own Troops During Operation “Tractable”: 14 August 1944,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
Report On The Bombing Of Our Own Troops During Operation “Tractable”: 14 August 1944, Arthur T. Harris
Canadian Military History
Editor’s Note: Operation “Tractable“ was the second major Canadian operation in Normandy designed to break through the German defensive perimeter to reach Falaise. Like its predecessor, Operation “Totalize,“ “Tractable“ was to employ heavy bombers to augment the firepower available to the troops. The use of heavy bombers in a tactical role was a relatively new tasking for the strategic force and required precise targetting to destroy and disrupt enemy positions. The strategic bomber force, British and American, had made significant contributions to the land battle in Normandy, but there had been mistakes, most notably during Operation “Cobra” when the American …
The Long Wait (Part Ii): A Personal Account Of Infantry Training In Britain, June 1942–June 1943,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
The Long Wait (Part Ii): A Personal Account Of Infantry Training In Britain, June 1942–June 1943, Harold Macdonald, M.A. Macdonald
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.
Great War Legacy: A Drum From The 20th Battalion,
2012
Canadian War Museum
Great War Legacy: A Drum From The 20th Battalion, Eric Fernberg
Canadian Military History
During the First World War the Canadian Expeditionary Force recruited a total of 260 battalions for overseas service. Yet the four Divisions of the Canadian Corps maintained only 48 battalions at the front. The vast majority of the battalions sent to England were either broken up to supply reinforcements for units already at the front or reconstituted for duties such as forestry or pioneer work. But all these battalions went through the process of recruiting, training, and working up in Canada before going overseas, thereby developing their own unit personality, traditions, and esprit de corps. These were all lost …
The Balance Sheet: The Costs And The Gains Of The Bombing Campaign,
2012
Royal Military College of Canada
The Balance Sheet: The Costs And The Gains Of The Bombing Campaign, David L. Bashow
Canadian Military History
Critics of the bomber offensive frequently argue that the material and human cost of the campaign far overshadowed the gains, and that the resources dedicated to it could have been more effectively utilized elsewhere. They have argued that the combat manpower could have been better used in the other fighting services, especially the army, and industry could have been used to produce more weapons for these fighting services. However, proponents of this line of thought assume that the weight of effort expended on the bombing campaign was inordinately high. Richard Overy maintains that it was actually rather modest. “Measured against …
The Halifax And Lancaster In Canadian Service,
2012
Directorate of Heritage and History
The Halifax And Lancaster In Canadian Service, Stephen J. Harris
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.
Area Bombing By Day: Bomber Command And The Daylight Offensive, 1944–1945,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
Area Bombing By Day: Bomber Command And The Daylight Offensive, 1944–1945, Laurie Peloquin
Canadian Military History
This article will examine an important but neglected phase of the Allied strategic bomber offensive in the Second World War. Given the very rich literature on the bombing war it is surprising to discover that litle attention has been paid to the daylight attacks undertaken by Royal Air Force (RAF) Bomber Command in the fall and winter of 1944–1945. Nowhere in the existing literature is there a systematic analysis of this period of operations when the RAF and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) carried out 153 daylight raids between 27 August 1944 and 24 April 1945. Two primary issues will …
Table Of Contents,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
Table Of Contents,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
Table Of Contents,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
The 1998 Canadian Battle Of Normandy Foundation Study Tour,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
The 1998 Canadian Battle Of Normandy Foundation Study Tour
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.
Table Of Contents,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
The 1999 Canadian Battle Of Normandy Foundation Study Tour,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
The 1999 Canadian Battle Of Normandy Foundation Study Tour
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.
The Toronto Scottish Machine Gun Battalion In Normandy (July–August 1944),
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
The Toronto Scottish Machine Gun Battalion In Normandy (July–August 1944), Colonel Johnson
Canadian Military History
As given by Colonel Johnson, Commanding Officer to Captain Engler near Bourgtheroulde, 29 August 1944
Parachute Engineers In Combat, Ortona 1943: A German Perspective,
2012
Canadian War Museum
Parachute Engineers In Combat, Ortona 1943: A German Perspective, Carl Bayerlein, Alex Macquarrie, Dean Oliver
Canadian Military History
In late 1943, Allied forces were fighting their way up the Italian peninsula. It was tough going. Broken terrain hindered the advance and well-armed, well-led German defenders fought for nearly every river corssing, hill, and village. On 6 December, Canadian troops, operating on the far right of the Allied line, began to cross the Moro River on the Adriatic coast, battling north through a series of small towns, farms, and ravines. First Canadian Infantry Division under Major-General Chris Vokes, pushing up the coastal highway, met bitter resistance at “The Gully,” a natural feature just north of the Moro. After being …
Le Régiment De Maisonneuve: A Profile Based On Personnel Records,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
Le Régiment De Maisonneuve: A Profile Based On Personnel Records, Terry Copp, Christine Hamelin
Canadian Military History
The Régiment de Maisonneuve provided one of the 36 infantry battalions which served in the Canadian army during the campaign in Northwest Europe. It was one of four French-Canadian battalions raised in the province of Quebec during the first months of the war. Originally the Department of National Defence had intended to create a French-Canadian brigade but when it was decided that the Royal 22eme Régiment had to be included in 1st Division the plan for a French language brigade was abandoned. The Maisonneuves were ultimately linked with the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment), an English-speaking Montreal battalion, and the …
Table Of Contents,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
Table Of Contents,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
Table Of Contents,
2012
Wilfrid Laurier University
