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Review Of “The Other Cold War: Canada’S Military Assistance To The Developing World 1945–1975” By Christopher R. Kilford, Alexander Herd

Canadian Military History

Review of The Other Cold War: Canada’s Military Assistance to the Developing World 1945–1975 by Christopher R. Kilford

Review Of “Boys And Girls In No Man’S Land: English Canadian Children And The First World War” By Susan R. Fisher, John Weier

Canadian Military History

Review of Boys and Girls in No Man’s Land: English Canadian Children and the First World War by Susan R. Fisher

Review Of “The Challenge Of Command: The Royal Navy’S Executive Branch Officers, 1880–1919” By Robert L. Davison, Robert Dienesch

Canadian Military History

Review of The Challenge of Command: The Royal Navy’s Executive Branch Officers, 1880–1919 by Robert L. Davison

Review Of “Onto Civvy Street: Canada’S Rehabilitation Program For Veterans Of The Second World War” By Peter Neary, John Macfarlane

Canadian Military History

Review of Onto Civvy Street: Canada’s Rehabilitation Program for Veterans of the Second World War by Peter Neary

Review Of “Combat Stress In The 20th Century: The Commonwealth Perspective” By Terry Copp And Mark Osborne Humphries, Kathleen Meghan Fitzpatrick

Canadian Military History

Review of Combat Stress in the 20th Century: The Commonwealth Perspective by Terry Copp and Mark Osborne Humphries

Review Of “The Politics Of Command: Lieutenant-General A.G.L. Mcnaughton And The Canadian Army, 1939–1943” By John Rickard, Randall Wakelam

Canadian Military History

Review of The Politics of Command: Lieutenant-General A.G.L. McNaughton and the Canadian Army, 1939–1943 by John Rickard

Review Of “If You’Re Reading This… Last Letters From The Front Line” By Siân Price, Christopher Schultz

Canadian Military History

Review of If You’re Reading This… Last Letters from the Front Line by Siân Price

Review Of “History Etched In Stone: The National War Memorial” By Jonathan F. Vance, Serge Durflinger

Canadian Military History

Review of History Etched in Stone: The National War Memorial by Jonathan F. Vance

Review Of “Corps Commanders: Five British And Canadian Generals At War, 1939–45” By Douglas E. Delaney, William Pratt

Canadian Military History

Review of Corps Commanders: Five British and Canadian Generals at War, 1939–45 by Douglas E. Delaney

Review Of “The Oxford Companion To Canadian Military History” By J.L. Granatstein And Dean F. Oliver, Roger Sarty

Canadian Military History

Review of The Oxford Companion to Canadian Military History by J.L. Granatstein and Dean F. Oliver

Review Of “The British Way In Counter-Insurgency, 1945–1967” By David French, David Charters

Canadian Military History

Review of The British Way in Counter-Insurgency, 1945–1967 by David French

Review Of “Agnes Warner And The Nursing Sisters Of The Great War” By Shawna M. Quinn, Kathryn Rose

Canadian Military History

Review of Agnes Warner and the Nursing Sisters of the Great War by Shawna M. Quinn

Review Of “Turning Back The Fenians: New Brunswick’S Last Colonial Campaign” By Robert L. Dallison, Luke Henderson

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Review of Turning Back the Fenians: New Brunswick’s Last Colonial Campaign by Robert L. Dallison

Review Of “Defence & Discovery: Canada’S Military Space Program, 1945–74” By Andrew Godefroy, Dave Kielstra

Canadian Military History

Review of Defence & Discovery: Canada’s Military Space Program, 1945–74 by Andrew Godefroy

Review Of “Uncle Cy’S War: The First World War Letters Of Major Cyrus F. Inches” By Valerie Teed, Edward A. Gutiérrez

Canadian Military History

Review of Uncle Cy’s War: The First World War Letters of Major Cyrus F. Inches by Valerie Teed

Review Of “Militia Myths: Ideas Of The Canadian Citizen Soldier, 1896–1921” By James Wood, Christine E. Leppard

Canadian Military History

Review of Militia Myths: Ideas of the Canadian Citizen Soldier, 1896–1921 by James Wood

Review Of “Militia Myths: Ideas Of The Canadian Citizen Soldier, 1896–1921” By James Wood, Kirk Goodlet

Canadian Military History

Review of Militia Myths: Ideas of the Canadian Citizen Soldier, 1896–1921 by James Wood

Review Of “Riding Into War: The Memoir Of A Horse Transport Driver, 1916–1919” By James Robert Johnston, Andrew Mcewan

Canadian Military History

Review of Riding Into War: The Memoir of a Horse Transport Driver, 1916–1919 by James Robert Johnston

Review Of “Pearson’S Peacekeepers: Canada And The United Nations Emergency Force, 1956–67” By Michael K. Carroll, Matt Symes

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Review of Pearson’s Peacekeepers: Canada and the United Nations Emergency Force, 1956–67 by Michael K. Carroll

Review Of “Triumph At Kapyong: Canada’S Pivotal Battle In Korea” By Dan Bjarnason, Cord Scott

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Review of Triumph at Kapyong: Canada’s Pivotal Battle in Korea by Dan Bjarnason

Review Of “The Madman And The Butcher” By Tim Cook, Michael S. Neiberg

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Review of The Madman and the Butcher by Tim Cook

Review Of “Shattered Anzacs: Living With The Scars Of War” By Marina Larsson, Kellen Kurschinski

Canadian Military History

Review of Shattered Anzacs: Living with the Scars of War by Marina Larsson

Review Of “War, Massacre, And Recovery In Central Italy, 1943–1948” By Victoria Belco, Cindy Brown

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Review of War, Massacre, and Recovery in Central Italy, 1943–1948 by Victoria Belco

Review Of “Hitler’S First War: Adolf Hitler, The Man Of The List Regiment, And The First World War” By Thomas Weber, Andrew Iarocci

Canadian Military History

Review of Hitler’s First War: Adolf Hitler, the Man of the List Regiment, and the First World War by Thomas Weber

Remembering Tim Cook, Kevin Spooner

Canadian Military History

Tim Cook, C.M., F.R.S.C., Ph.D passed away on 26 October 2025, aged 53. Tim was a prolific contributor to this publication and a pillar of the two organisations that publish it, the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada (LCSC) and the Canadian War Museum. LCSC Director Kevin Spooner offers this remembrance.

Behind Barbed Wire: Jack Powerful Griss And The Material Culture Of Dieppe Pows At Stalag Viii-B, Teresa Iacobelli

Canadian Military History

Through a collection of material culture that includes letters, ephemera and objects, this article traces the Second World War service of Private Jack Powerful Griss. Griss was a survivor of Dieppe and subsequently interned as a POW from 1942 to 1945. Griss’ collection of donated materials reveals his personal story but also sheds light of the broader experience of captivity, especially among the Canadians captured at Dieppe, France in 1942 who were imprisoned in Germany until the end of the Second World War.

À travers une collection de documents culturels, incluant des lettres, des documents éphémères et des objets, cet …

“Mud, Mud, Mud To The Right Of Us”: How Canadian Reconnaissance Regiments Adapted To The Terrain Of The Scheldt Estuary, Victoria Sotvedt

Canadian Military History

During the Battle of the Scheldt, Canadian reconnaissance regiments played a crucial role in gathering information for their attached divisions and participating in combat operations. To be effective in this role, these regiments needed to maintain a high level of mobility and be adept at operating at or beyond the divisional front. As First Canadian Army moved into the Scheldt Estuary in autumn 1944, the reconnaissance regiments’ mobility and efficiency were challenged by the difficult terrain. These regiments therefore developed new techniques to allow them to continue fulfilling their role despite these challenges, including the adoption of new weaponry and …

A Clash Of Conflicting Priorities: Why Did The Battle For The Beveland Causeway Last Almost Three Weeks? 7 October - 24 October 1944, Robert W. Catsburg

Canadian Military History

This article examines the 2nd Canadian Division’s nearly three-week campaign to drive German forces from the Beveland Causeway, a key part of the Battle of the Scheldt. Despite having superior numbers, the Canadians—led by Brigadier Holley Keefler—were unable to break through the enemy lines at Woensdrecht. In the secondary literature, high praise is given to the skill of the German battle group, at the expense of Canadian combat effectiveness. Drawing on primary sources, this article highlights the aggravating factors that contributed to this unexpected stalemate. It shows that, independent of the courage and ability of the soldiers on the ground, …

The Clear-Up: The Anglo-American Experience In Southeastern Italy, 1943–1946, Amy Muschamp

Canadian Military History

As Allied forces gradually ascended Italy in the arduous Italian Campaign, the newly liberated country was left in chaos. Focusing on the often-overlooked experiences of Southeastern Italy, and in particular the area known today as the region of Molise, this article presents an analysis of the Allied clear-up operation within this tumultuous situation. The mass movement of people southwards has been described as the “real drama” of the war for those living in Molise and the experiences of the people here are representative of many in the rural south. Moreover, knowledge gained by Allied forces here would impact future operations …

Lieutenant-Colonel Donald Mackenzie And The 48th Highlanders Of Canada: A Study In Battalion Command And Officer Progression, Tyler Wentzell

Canadian Military History

Lieutenant-Colonel Donald Mackenzie was the commanding officer of the 48th Highlanders of Canada from June 1944 until his death in April 1945. He had been a lieutenant in the militia when the war broke out. His chain of command quickly made him a company commander, then sent him away from the unit to gain valuable staff training and experience. Although lacking combat leadership experience, he rejoined the 48th Highlanders in Italy, became the battalion’s second-in-command, and, after only five months, took over as the commanding officer at the age of twenty-nine. Mackenzie’s experience provides valuable insight into the challenges faced …