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Full-Text Articles in Military History
A Dutch Boy’S View Of The Liberation Of Holland: Achterveld And The End Of The War, Jan Boersen
A Dutch Boy’S View Of The Liberation Of Holland: Achterveld And The End Of The War, Jan Boersen
Canadian Military History
Jan Boersen was a lad of 6 living in the Dutch village of Achterveld when German troops invaded Holland. His memories of the role Canadian soldiers played in the liberation of his country remain strong and are, in part, recalled in the following article.
The German 79th Reserve Infantry Division In The Battle Of Vimy Ridge, April 1917, Alfred Dieterich
The German 79th Reserve Infantry Division In The Battle Of Vimy Ridge, April 1917, Alfred Dieterich
Canadian Military History
Canadian narratives of the Great War rarely give a very clear picture of the enemy. They may mention German regiments, brigades, divisions or corps that opposed Canadian troops on this or that front, but detailed citations from German sources are often missing. There are a number of reasons for this, most notably the scarcity of translated primary documents. A number of comprehensive regimental histories were published in Germany during the interwar years, but these are often difficult to obtain and tend to be printed in old German. Consequently, we were glad to receive this translation of Generalleutnant Alfred Dieterich’s report …
A Trophy Of The First World War In The Air: Captain William Wendell Rogers And His Victory Over A German Gotha Bomber, 12 December 1917, James Whitham
A Trophy Of The First World War In The Air: Captain William Wendell Rogers And His Victory Over A German Gotha Bomber, 12 December 1917, James Whitham
Canadian Military History
On 12 December 1917, Captain Wendell Rogers, a Canadian pilot in the Royal Flying Corps, was leading a patrol near Ypres, Belgium when his flight intercepted a group of German bombers. In the ensuing combat Rogers shot down a giant Gotha bomber, the first time such an aircraft had been brought down over continental Europe. A piece of that bomber was recovered and was recently acquired by the Canadian War Museum. The artifact, a fabric Iron Cross salvaged from the wing of the downed Gotha, was donated by Captain Rogers’ son Lloyd. The following article will trace how this object …
Faith, Hope And Love: The Wartime Motivations Of Lance Corporal Frederick Spratlin, Mm And Bar, 3rd Battalion, Cef, Michelle Fowler
Faith, Hope And Love: The Wartime Motivations Of Lance Corporal Frederick Spratlin, Mm And Bar, 3rd Battalion, Cef, Michelle Fowler
Canadian Military History
In an attempt to understand the motivations that drive soldiers in war, historians often seek to capture the experience of an individual soldier through his letters, diaries and other personal accounts. But what of the artifacts that are left behind? The personal effects that arrive home to a family after a soldier’s death, neatly labeled and wrapped in yellowed paper. These also have a story to tell. Lance Corporal Spratlin, from Toronto, was killed during the Battle of Amiens in 1918. Today his remains lie in the Toronto Cemetery in France, but following his death one of his most treasured …
Learning From The Canadian Corps On The Western Front, Christopher Pugsley
Learning From The Canadian Corps On The Western Front, Christopher Pugsley
Canadian Military History
There is a curious paradox about the Canadian Corps that is summed up in this quotation from Canadian Brass, Stephen J. Harris’s study of the evolution of a professional army in Canada. How did this military organisation become so effective in war, considering the background it had and the structure that supported it for most of its existence? This model of tactical excellence was born amid the chaos of Canadian Minister of Defence Sam Hughes’ egomaniacal control at Valcartier Camp. It was beset by jealousies, political backhanders, corruption and influence peddling, and saddled with favourites as incompetent officers who …
The Liberation Of Holland: A Photographic Record, Bob Mcgirr
The Liberation Of Holland: A Photographic Record, Bob Mcgirr
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.
A Foo At Troteval Farm: 20–21 July 1944, A. Britton Smith
A Foo At Troteval Farm: 20–21 July 1944, A. Britton Smith
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.
The Pawns Of War: A Personal Account Of The Attack On Verrières Ridge By The South Saskatchewan Regiment, 20 July 1944, John S. Edmondson, R.D. Edmondson
The Pawns Of War: A Personal Account Of The Attack On Verrières Ridge By The South Saskatchewan Regiment, 20 July 1944, John S. Edmondson, R.D. Edmondson
Canadian Military History
A number of current books deal with Operations Goodwood and Atlantic, but scant attention has been paid to the 6th Canadian Infantry Brigade and its three regiments, the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada (CAM), the Fusiliers Mont-Royal (FMR) and the South Saskatchewan Regiment (SSR), and to the Essex Scottish Regiment which was attached to 6th Brigade during this operation. When our role has been discussed at all, historians have inferred that the SSR fled or withdrew in panic in this action. My role was as Commander “B” Company of the SSR, and later as Acting Commanding Officer (A/CO) of …
The Myth Of The Learning Curve: Tactics And Training In The 12th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 1916-1918, Mark Osborne Humphries
The Myth Of The Learning Curve: Tactics And Training In The 12th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 1916-1918, Mark Osborne Humphries
Canadian Military History
Canadian military historians generally accept that during the First World War the Canadian military improved over time. This idea of a “learning curve” suggests that Canadians began the war as inexperienced colonial volunteers and, as the Corps gained experience on the battlefield, commanders and ordinary soldiers alike learned from their mistakes and successes and improved combat tactics from battle to battle and from year to year.1 Several different approaches to this argument are evident in the literature. Tim Cook and Bill Rawling both published works in the mid-1990s that argue technology was the impetus behind this process of learning. …
Hollow Of Death: Rogers’ Rangers Desperate Fight For Survival, Bernd Horn
Hollow Of Death: Rogers’ Rangers Desperate Fight For Survival, Bernd Horn
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.
Cfb Goose Bay And Operation “Desert Shield”, James R. Mckay
Cfb Goose Bay And Operation “Desert Shield”, James R. Mckay
Canadian Military History
Canada committed forces to the American-led Coalition in the 1990–1991 campaign to liberate Kuwait (Operation DESERT SHIELD and Operation DESERT STORM). The Navy played an important role in the naval portion in this campaign known as Operation DESERT STORM. Canadian CF-18s provided defensive combat air patrols over the Persian Gulf region (less Kuwait and Iraq). Canadian soldiers helped guard prisoners of war, defend airfields and provide security for the 1st Canadian Field Hospital that provided additional health service support. While all of these were important contributions, Canada also provided assistance for Operation DESERT SHIELD. A number of states deployed forces …
“There Is No Alternative”: The Diary Of Harry H. Coombs, 9th Battalion, Cef, August 1914–January 1915, Barbara M. Wilson
“There Is No Alternative”: The Diary Of Harry H. Coombs, 9th Battalion, Cef, August 1914–January 1915, Barbara M. Wilson
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.
Shooting The War: The Canadian Army Film Unit In The Second World War, Sarah Klotz
Shooting The War: The Canadian Army Film Unit In The Second World War, Sarah Klotz
Canadian Military History
Very little has been written about the Canadian Army Film Unit (CAFU) since the end of the Second World War, despite Jon Farrell’s postulation. There have been a few short newspaper articles related to teh Film Unit and the D-Day footage that made it famous, but there has been no scholarly study by either military or film historians. The purpose of the CAFU was to create an official audio-visual record of Canada’s Army, just as the official historians, war artists, and photographers were documenting other aspects of the war. The Film Unit started as only a few men, but expanded …
Memories And Reflections On The Dieppe Raid Of 19 August 1942, John S. Edmondson, R. Douglas Edmondson
Memories And Reflections On The Dieppe Raid Of 19 August 1942, John S. Edmondson, R. Douglas Edmondson
Canadian Military History
Editor’s Note: John S. Edmondson was born in Estevan, Saskatchewan in 1919. He joined the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in 1938, and then served with the South Saskatchewan Regiment during the Second World War in the Defence of England, on the Dieppe Raid and in the Normandy Campaign until wounded during the capture of Falaise. After the war, he was transferred to the Black Watch (RHR) Regiment of Canada. He served in Canada in many roles, and as an exchange officer with the British 4th Division in West Germany as part of NATO. In addition, he served with the …
Holland Summer: Awaiting Repatriation, May–August 1945, Harold Macdonald, M.A. Macdonald
Holland Summer: Awaiting Repatriation, May–August 1945, Harold Macdonald, M.A. Macdonald
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.
“For Extraordinary Heroism And Outstanding Performance”: Kay’Yong, 2 Ppcli And The Controversy Surrounding The Us Presidential Unit Citation, Michelle Fowler
“For Extraordinary Heroism And Outstanding Performance”: Kay’Yong, 2 Ppcli And The Controversy Surrounding The Us Presidential Unit Citation, Michelle Fowler
Canadian Military History
Despite a growing historiography, the Canadian experience in Korea is still a very much forgotten part of our history. Kap’yong, the marathon battle of 22–25 April 1951 where the Second Battalion of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (22PLCI) along with their fellow members of the 27th Commonwealth Infantry Brigade, the Third Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) defended the access points of the Kap’yong River valley is the one incident receives significant attention. Without fail, the description of the battle always ends with that passing reference, “for their efforts 2PPCLI were awarded the United States Presidential Unit Citation.” This brief …
The Partnership Between Canada And Britain In Winning The Battle Of The Atlantic, Correlli Barnett
The Partnership Between Canada And Britain In Winning The Battle Of The Atlantic, Correlli Barnett
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.
Canadian Battle Of Normandy Foundation 2003 Study Tour: Sicily And Italy, Canadian Battle Of Normandy Foundation
Canadian Battle Of Normandy Foundation 2003 Study Tour: Sicily And Italy, Canadian Battle Of Normandy Foundation
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.
Air Operations At Dieppe: An After-Action Report, Trafford Leigh-Mallory
Air Operations At Dieppe: An After-Action Report, Trafford Leigh-Mallory
Canadian Military History
Editor’s Introduction: The ill-fated action at Dieppe in August 1942 is most often remembered for the heavy casualties suffered by the Canadian land forces deployed in the assault and the political controversy that followed this ’military debacle.’ Lingering doubts over the rationale for the raid, and persistent statements that lives were lost in vain, continue to this day. But the Dieppe Raid was much more than casualties and questionable military decision making. It had immediate and valuable implications on the planning and conduct of future Allied amphibious operations, particularly the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944.
1st Canadian Infantry Brigade In The Second Battle Of Ypres: The Case Of 1st And 4th Canadian Infantry Battalions, 23 April 1915, Andrew Iarocci
1st Canadian Infantry Brigade In The Second Battle Of Ypres: The Case Of 1st And 4th Canadian Infantry Battalions, 23 April 1915, Andrew Iarocci
Canadian Military History
No abstract provided.
Alternative Individual Cartridge Case Identification Techniques, Curtis H. Sedlacek
Alternative Individual Cartridge Case Identification Techniques, Curtis H. Sedlacek
Department of Anthropology: Theses and Student Research
Individual cartridge case identification is an essential component of historic battlefield archeology. With individual cartridge case identification archeologists are able to track the movement of the combatants as they move across the battlefield, giving a highly detailed view of the past. While useful, current methods of individual cartridge case identification require expensive equipment and extensive training and time to conduct. In this thesis two alternative methods of cartridge case identification are evaluated in order to determine if recent developments in the areas of 3D scanning and statistical analysis can be utilized to develop new methods of individual cartridge case method. …
Dead Is Dead: Why 20% Doesn't Matter, John M. Rudy
Dead Is Dead: Why 20% Doesn't Matter, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
Over at Cosmic America, Keith Harris beat me to the punch on this one. But Jake can attest to the fact that, since the "news" of the revision of Civil War dead up by 130,000 broke, I have been grumbling on and off.
Housing E.L.'S G.L.S And Married Students: The Story Of Trailers, Barracks, And Apartments At Eastern Lllinois University, Philip Mohr
2012 Awards for Excellence in Student Research & Creative Activity - Documents
Eastern illinois University's campus was small before the 1940s when compared to its size and buildings of today. It handled students by the hundreds, instead of thousands. Except for the women living in Pemberton Hall, students found their own quarters around Charleston. The administration did not consider housing for married students a priority simply because the number of people who were both married and college students made no significant blip on the radar. Then, as many twentieth century narratives go, World War II changed everything. Providing on-campus housing options for postwar populations became a driving force in the development of …
Yeager, Lyn Allison (Antrobus), 1915-2012 (Sc 324), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Yeager, Lyn Allison (Antrobus), 1915-2012 (Sc 324), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 324. Research materials and notes of Lynn A. Yeager, Bowling Green, Kentucky, including biographical data and photocopies of photos pertaining to Richmond Pearson Hobson and John D. Miley.
Krypteia: A Form Of Ancient Guerrilla Warfare, Brandon D. Ross
Krypteia: A Form Of Ancient Guerrilla Warfare, Brandon D. Ross
Grand Valley Journal of History
Within ancient Sparta, a group of young men scoured the countryside, killing serfs known as helots. The nature of this ancient Spartan institution – the krypteia – has long been debated by scholars. Some have seen it as a bloody culmination of the Spartan educational system, others as a form of suppression against the helot population. This essay, however, challenges the traditional notions surrounding the krypteia by finding a connection between its unconventional mode of fighting to a model of modern guerrilla warfare techniques. By examining this historic institution, the historian can gain insight into the evolution of warfare.
Once Upon A Time In Gettysburg: Sometimes It Works, John M. Rudy
Once Upon A Time In Gettysburg: Sometimes It Works, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
Monday night, I took my class out on the 'battlefield.' I know some of them are taking my class because, "it's Gettysburg College and I should take a Civil War class before I leave." I couldn't resist the siren call to show them where they have lived for four years and transform the meanings of that ground for them. So we went on a campus tour, the battlefield they walk everyday when they go to class or dinner or out to party on a Friday night. [excerpt]
Guest Post: Fear And Loathing At Shiloh, Vanessa Smiley
Guest Post: Fear And Loathing At Shiloh, Vanessa Smiley
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
Everyone is and has been talking about the Shiloh 150th commemoration, whether it be the NPS event starting this week or the battle reenactment that took place this past weekend. It has been called the 'Antietam of the West.' All the events surrounding its 150th anniversary have been heralded as being one of 'the big ones' this year. Over 23,000 casualties of both sides in two days - a pretty significant and bloody battle. [excerpt]
Bowling Green Civil War Round Table Newsletter (April 2012), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green Civil War Round Table Newsletter (April 2012), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bowling Green Civil War Round Table Newsletter
No abstract provided.
The Forgotten Sixty-Ninth: The Sixty-Ninth New York National Guard Artillery Regiment In The American Civil War, Christopher M. Garcia
The Forgotten Sixty-Ninth: The Sixty-Ninth New York National Guard Artillery Regiment In The American Civil War, Christopher M. Garcia
History Theses & Dissertations
In Civil War historiography, consistent attention and public interest has illuminated the history of various Irish organizations, no regiment more so than New York's famed "Fighting Sixty-Ninth." During the conflict, the State of New York fielded three regiments designated the Sixty-Ninth, but the scholarship has tended to favor just one of them, the 69'" New York Volunteers of the Irish Brigade. The 69" New York National Guard Artillery, the first regiment in General Michael Corcoran's Irish Legion, has been virtually forgotten. This regiment was, in essence, the standing 69ia New York Militia in federal service for three years or the …
The Octofoil, April/May/June 2012, Ninth Infantry Division Association
The Octofoil, April/May/June 2012, Ninth Infantry Division Association
The Octofoil
The Octofoil is the offical publication of the Ninth Infantry Division Association, Inc., an organization formed by the officers and men of the 9th Infantry Division in order to perpetuate the memory of fallen comrades, preserve the esprit de corps of the Division, promote peace and serve as an information bureau about the 9th Infantry Division. The Association is made up of 9th Infantry veterans from WWII and Vietnam, spouses, widows and lineal descendants.