Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 241 - 270 of 1076
Full-Text Articles in History
Reappraising The Battle Of Hong Kong: Preliminary Observations From A Spatial History Project, Chi Man Kwong
Reappraising The Battle Of Hong Kong: Preliminary Observations From A Spatial History Project, Chi Man Kwong
Canadian Military History
This article summarises the author’s recent experience of revisiting the Battle of Hong Kong in 1941 through a spatial history project based on a critical reading of primary sources from Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Canada and Japan. The spatial history approach allows the author to propose new observations about the operational and tactical dimensions of the battle, the experience of the Canadian forces, the performance of the Japanese forces and the reasons for the battle’s outcome, which was seemingly a foregone conclusion. This article also discusses some possible future research directions on the topic and outlines how these new …
Review Of “The Stories Were Not Told: Canada’S First World War Internment Camps” By Sandra Semchuk, Andrew Theobald
Review Of “The Stories Were Not Told: Canada’S First World War Internment Camps” By Sandra Semchuk, Andrew Theobald
Canadian Military History
Review of The Stories Were Not Told: Canada’s First World War Internment Camps by Sandra Semchuk
Review Of “The Craft Of Wargaming: A Detailed Planning Guide For Defense Planners And Analysts” By Jeff Appleget, David Stubbs
Review Of “The Craft Of Wargaming: A Detailed Planning Guide For Defense Planners And Analysts” By Jeff Appleget, David Stubbs
Canadian Military History
Review of The Craft of Wargaming: A Detailed Planning Guide for Defense Planners and Analysts by Jeff Appleget
Review Of “The Imperial Army Project: Britain And The Land Forces Of The Dominions And India, 1902-1945” By Douglas E. Delaney, Brad St. Croix
Review Of “The Imperial Army Project: Britain And The Land Forces Of The Dominions And India, 1902-1945” By Douglas E. Delaney, Brad St. Croix
Canadian Military History
Review of The Imperial Army Project: Britain and the Land Forces of the Dominions and India, 1902-1945 by Douglas E. Delaney
Review Of “Operation Kinetic: Stabilizing Kosovo” By Sean M. Maloney, Krenare Recaj
Review Of “Operation Kinetic: Stabilizing Kosovo” By Sean M. Maloney, Krenare Recaj
Canadian Military History
Review of Operation Kinetic: Stabilizing Kosovo by Sean M. Maloney
Review Of “Indigenous Peoples And The Second World War: The Politics, Experiences And Legacies Of War In The Us, Canada, Australia And New Zealand” By R. Scott Sheffield And Noah Riseman, William John Pratt
Canadian Military History
Review of Indigenous Peoples and the Second World War: The Politics, Experiences and Legacies of War in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand by R. Scott Sheffield and Noah Riseman
Review Of “Ypres” By Mark Connelly And Stefan Goebel, Katrina J. Pasierbek
Review Of “Ypres” By Mark Connelly And Stefan Goebel, Katrina J. Pasierbek
Canadian Military History
Review of Ypres by Mark Connelly and Stefan Goebel
Review Of “Fort Henry: An Illustrated History” By Steve Mecredy, Michael P. A. Murphy
Review Of “Fort Henry: An Illustrated History” By Steve Mecredy, Michael P. A. Murphy
Canadian Military History
Review of Fort Henry: An Illustrated History by Steve Mecredy
Review Of “Forging The Shield: The U.S. Army In Europe, 1951-1962 (U.S. Army In The Cold War)” By Donald A. Carter, Mark Klobas
Review Of “Forging The Shield: The U.S. Army In Europe, 1951-1962 (U.S. Army In The Cold War)” By Donald A. Carter, Mark Klobas
Canadian Military History
Review of Forging the Shield: The U.S. Army in Europe, 1951-1962 (U.S. Army in the Cold War) by Donald A. Carter
Review Of “A Township At War” By Jonathan F. Vance, John Heckman
Review Of “A Township At War” By Jonathan F. Vance, John Heckman
Canadian Military History
Review of A Township At War by Jonathan F. Vance
Review Of “Crerar’S Lieutenants: Inventing The Canadian Junior Army Officer, 1939-45” By Geoffrey Hayes, Caroline D’Amours
Review Of “Crerar’S Lieutenants: Inventing The Canadian Junior Army Officer, 1939-45” By Geoffrey Hayes, Caroline D’Amours
Canadian Military History
Review of Crerar’s Lieutenants: Inventing the Canadian Junior Army Officer, 1939-45 by Geoffrey Hayes
Review Of “Not For King Or Country: Edward Cecil-Smith, The Communist Party Of Canada, And The Spanish Civil War” By Tyler Wentzell, Tim Cook
Canadian Military History
Review of Not for King or Country: Edward Cecil-Smith, The Communist Party of Canada, and the Spanish Civil War by Tyler Wentzell
Review Of “Making The Best Of It: Women And Girls Of Canada And Newfoundland During The Second World War” Edited By Sarah Glassford And Amy Shaw, Tim Cook
Canadian Military History
Review of Making the Best of It: Women and Girls of Canada and Newfoundland during the Second World War edited by Sarah Glassford and Amy Shaw
Review Of “Harry Livingstone’S Forgotten Men: Canadians And The Chinese Labour Corps In The First World War” By Dan Black, Tim Cook
Canadian Military History
Review of Harry Livingstone’s Forgotten Men: Canadians and the Chinese Labour Corps in the First World War by Dan Black
Review Of “Morrison: The Long-Lost Memoir Of Canada’S Artillery Commander In The Great War” By Major-General Sir Edward Morrison, Edited By Susan Raby-Dunne, Peter L. Belmonte
Review Of “Morrison: The Long-Lost Memoir Of Canada’S Artillery Commander In The Great War” By Major-General Sir Edward Morrison, Edited By Susan Raby-Dunne, Peter L. Belmonte
Canadian Military History
Review of Morrison: The Long-Lost Memoir of Canada’s Artillery Commander in the Great War by Major-General Sir Edward Morrison, edited by Susan Raby-Dunne
The Night Of The Panthers: The Assault Of Kampfgruppe Meyer/Wünsche On Bretteville-L’Orgueilleuse, 8/9 June 1944, Arthur Gullachsen
The Night Of The Panthers: The Assault Of Kampfgruppe Meyer/Wünsche On Bretteville-L’Orgueilleuse, 8/9 June 1944, Arthur Gullachsen
Canadian Military History
This article provides historical insight into the failure of German armoured counterattacks in the immediate aftermath of the Normandy invasion. The failure of an armoured battlegroup of the 12. SS-Panzerdivision to take the village of Bretteville l’Orgueilleuse on the night of 8/9 June 1944 was not exclusively due to poor planning, lack of coordination and not enough infantry support. Though these factors were present in abundance, the main reason for failure was German confidence in mutated armoured tactics that were successfully used by the Waffen-SS on the Eastern Front. These rough tactics, though successful in the Ukraine in 1943, actually …
“A Calculated And Terrible Efficiency:” The Operation Veritable Fire Plan, February 1945, David Grebstad
“A Calculated And Terrible Efficiency:” The Operation Veritable Fire Plan, February 1945, David Grebstad
Canadian Military History
The First Canadian Army’s Operation Veritable, launched in early February 1945, aimed to drive the Germans from between the Maas and Rhine Rivers in order to establish the jumping off point for the Allied assault into the Rhineland. To support this attack, over a thousand guns were assembled from Canadian and British artilleries to smash and suppress the German defenders as the Anglo-Canadian manoeuvre forces advanced. Through innovation, guile and the use of new and more effective equipment, the gunners in support of First Canadian Army overcame challenging terrain and a weakened but nonetheless resolute enemy to enable the largest …
Cinderella’S Star: The Cp 140 Aurora And The Evolution Of The Royal Canadian Air Force’S Modern Long Range Patrol Capability, 1939-2015, Richard Mayne
Cinderella’S Star: The Cp 140 Aurora And The Evolution Of The Royal Canadian Air Force’S Modern Long Range Patrol Capability, 1939-2015, Richard Mayne
Canadian Military History
This article traces the story of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s maritime air capability and the incredible ups and downs it has experienced throughout its service to the nation. Whether it was the stunning highs that it enjoyed during the Second World War and Cold War eras as well as the recovery it has made during recent overseas operations on the one hand, or the extreme lows it faced after the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of the Soviet Union on the other, the maritime air community has led a life of boom and bust. Its story therefore …
“He Would Be Expected To Crack:” Battle Exhaustion, Desertion And The Court Martial Of Lieutenant R. J. Woods, Matthew Barrett
“He Would Be Expected To Crack:” Battle Exhaustion, Desertion And The Court Martial Of Lieutenant R. J. Woods, Matthew Barrett
Canadian Military History
This article examines psychological breakdown, combat stress and military justice through the 1945 general court martial of Lieutenant Reginald James Woods. During his first day in combat with the Lake Superior Regiment (Motor) on 17 August 1944, the twenty-five-year-old platoon leader disappeared. Woods remerged nearly two months later in London where he claimed to suffer from amnesia. The subsequent medical investigation and legal proceedings forced Canadian authorities to grapple with assumptions about combat leadership, mental responsibility and criminal culpability. This article adopts a graphic history approach to illustrate the subjective and contingent nature of memory and truth through the fog …
The Stories Behind "Forever Changed", Britt Braaten, Tim Cook
The Stories Behind "Forever Changed", Britt Braaten, Tim Cook
Canadian Military History
This article explores the history behind the Canadian War Museum’s special exhibition Forever Changed – Stories From the Second World War. The curator and interpretive planner offer insight into the work underpinning the exhibition and some of the challenges and thinking behind the presentation. Forever Changed was the museum’s primary exhibition to mark the seventy-fifth anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Through personal stories and artifacts, the exhibition provides a new way for Canadians to make connections to the Second World War and the part played by Canadians from many diverse communities, representing a range of …
Historical Thinking And Visual Literacy: Exploring The Canadian War Museum With Graphic History, Matthew Barrett
Historical Thinking And Visual Literacy: Exploring The Canadian War Museum With Graphic History, Matthew Barrett
Canadian Military History
This article investigates how graphic history, a visual process which uses different artistic styles, illustrated narratives and comic-page sequential drawing, can contribute to our study and understanding of the past. I examine the theories and practices that underpin this visual approach to scholarship and overview how some academic historians are beginning to embrace graphic histories when conducting historical inquiry, analysis and interpretation. I also address important critiques about the academic rigour, pedagogical value and intellectual foundation of graphic history. I conclude with a graphic article to show how drawing, perspective and artistic techniques can be used to unpack historical concepts …
Killing Time, Not Germans: Reserve Positions In The 3rd Canadian Infantry Division During The Battle Of Normandy, Alex Souchen
Killing Time, Not Germans: Reserve Positions In The 3rd Canadian Infantry Division During The Battle Of Normandy, Alex Souchen
Canadian Military History
Allied victory during the Battle of Normandy is often attributed to operational and strategic factors, but the high-level focus on command and combat effectiveness obscures the infantry’s lived experiences. Although combat was their primary purpose, soldiers killed time as often as they killed Germans. This article examines the significance of the reserve position and the “down time” that soldiers spent within its confines. It argues that the reserve position was critical to combat effectiveness and high morale because it provided defensive and offensive flexibility and surplus labour for work parties and logistical tasks, while officers used it to integrate reinforcements …
Review Of "Hodges’ Scout: A Lost Patrol Of The French And Indian War" By Len Travers, Evan C. Rothera
Review Of "Hodges’ Scout: A Lost Patrol Of The French And Indian War" By Len Travers, Evan C. Rothera
Canadian Military History
Review of Hodges’ Scout: A Lost Patrol of the French and Indian War by Len Travers.
Review Of "Scattering Chaff: Canadian Air Power And Censorship During The Kosovo War" By Bob Bergen, Krenare Recaj
Review Of "Scattering Chaff: Canadian Air Power And Censorship During The Kosovo War" By Bob Bergen, Krenare Recaj
Canadian Military History
Review of Scattering Chaff: Canadian Air Power and Censorship During the Kosovo War by Bob Bergen.
Review Of "Oil And World Politics: The Real Story Of Today’S Conflict Zones: Iraq, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Ukraine And More" By John Foster, Patrick Chukwudike Okpalaeke
Review Of "Oil And World Politics: The Real Story Of Today’S Conflict Zones: Iraq, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Ukraine And More" By John Foster, Patrick Chukwudike Okpalaeke
Canadian Military History
Review of Oil and World Politics: The Real Story of Today’s Conflict Zones: Iraq, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Ukraine and More by John Foster.
Review Of "Defending The Inland Shores: Newfoundland In The War Of 1812" By Gordon K. Jones, Mark Klobas
Review Of "Defending The Inland Shores: Newfoundland In The War Of 1812" By Gordon K. Jones, Mark Klobas
Canadian Military History
Review of Defending the Inland Shores: Newfoundland in the War of 1812 by Gordon K. Jones.
Review Of "No Man’S Land: The Life And Art Of Mary Riter Hamilton" By Kathryn A. Young And Sarah M. Mckinnon, Laurel Halladay
Review Of "No Man’S Land: The Life And Art Of Mary Riter Hamilton" By Kathryn A. Young And Sarah M. Mckinnon, Laurel Halladay
Canadian Military History
Review of No Man’s Land: The Life and Art of Mary Riter Hamilton by Kathryn A. Young and Sarah M. McKinnon.
Review Of "Fighting The People’S War: The British And Commonwealth Armies And The Second World War" By Jonathan Fennell, Alexander Fitzgerald-Black
Review Of "Fighting The People’S War: The British And Commonwealth Armies And The Second World War" By Jonathan Fennell, Alexander Fitzgerald-Black
Canadian Military History
Review of Fighting the People’s War: The British and Commonwealth Armies and the Second World War by Jonathan Fennell.
Review Of "Women As Veterans In Britain And France After The First World War" By Alison S. Fell, Renée Davis
Review Of "Women As Veterans In Britain And France After The First World War" By Alison S. Fell, Renée Davis
Canadian Military History
Review of Women as Veterans in Britain and France After the First World War by Alison S. Fell
Review Of "Wasteland: The Great War And The Origins Of Modern Horror" By W. Scott Poole, Tim Cook
Review Of "Wasteland: The Great War And The Origins Of Modern Horror" By W. Scott Poole, Tim Cook
Canadian Military History
Review of Wasteland: The Great War and the Origins of Modern Horror by W. Scott Poole.