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- A Brief History of the Canadian Coast Guard - Although a relatively recent organization in historical terms, its role has been evolving since the earliest days of French settlement in Canada.
www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/archives/history.htm
- Books of Remembrance - These six books contain the names of Canadians who fought in wars and died either during or after them. Provides online access to view individual pages and describes the ceremony and history around the display of the books.
collections.ic.gc.ca/books
- Brief History of Militia of Upper Canada - Describes the creation of Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada during the War of 1812.
www.imuc.org/imuchist.html
- Canada and Submarine Warfare, 1909-1950 - Explores the influence of submarine warfare on the development of the Canadian forces prior to 1939, the impact of earlier experience on Canadian participation in the WW II, and how that conflict shaped Canada's maritime forces in the post-war era.
www.civilization.ca/academ/articles/sart1_1e.html
- Canada and the First World War - Virtual exhibition from the National Archives of Canada. Provides access to personal accounts of the war and background information on Canada's invovement abroad and on the home front.
www.archives.ca/05/0518_e.html
- Canada and the Great War 1914 to 1918 - Highlights events of Canadians who paticipated in the Great War from 1914 to 1918 at Vimy Ridge, Ypres, St Julien, Hill 62 and Drocourt-Queant Break and Mons.
www.thegreatwar.ca
- Canada's Military Heritage - Details Canada's military experiences including both World Wars, Korea and various peacekeeping missions. Includes photos, articles and links.
www.canadagoose.net
- Canadian Air Aces and Heroes: WWI, WWII and Korea - Includes biographies of several distinguished Canadian fighter pilots of WWI, WWII and Korea. Provides detailed accounts of their aerial missions.
www.accessweb.com/users/mconstab
- Canadian Military Medals and Decorations - Veteran Affairs Canada presents various war medals, service badges and honours. Provides detailed information of each, photographs where relevant and circumstances under which they would have been awarded.
www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/sub.cfm?source=collections/cmdp/mainmenu
- Canadian Ruhr Memories - Dedicated to those Canadians who lived or worked in Germany's Ruhr Valley from 1953 to 1971. Includes military, and high school sites.
www.geocities.com/cibgcmbg/index.html
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial - Excellent site that provides information about the more than 116,000 Canadians and Newfoundlers who fought and died while representing their country during the Nile Expedition (1884-1885), the South African War (1899-1902), the First World War, the Second World War, and the Korean War.
www.virtualmemorial.gc.ca
- Convoy Magazine - Dedicated to promoting and preserving Canadian military history, heritage and vehicles, with special interests for the collector of Canadian military vehicles.
www.geocities.com/convoymagazine
- D Company, Royal Rifles of Canada - An account of the company's action during the Battle of Hong Kong in December 1941, from Major Maurice A. Parker's diary.
www.geocities.com/rcwpca
- Deeply Canadian: New Submarines for a New Millennium - Tells the story of how Canada nearly lost her submarine service in the 1990s after decades of dedicated service.
www.beaconlit.com/beaconli/deepcdn.html
- Dieppe Raid - A poem commemorating the Dieppe raid on August 19, 1942. Includes a description of the landing, the Canadian contingent and provides photographs depicting the scenes of that day.
www3.ns.sympatico.ca/goldens/diep.htm
- Directorate of History and Heritage - The DHH develops and reinforces Canadian Forces history, heritage, traditions, military honours, museum and music systems. Long-term plan to make available online, the text for all out-of-print histories produced by the DHH and its predecessors.
www.forces.ca/hr/dhh/engraph/home_e.asp
- From Colony to Country : A Reader's Guide to Canadian Military History - National Library of Canada prepared this bibliographical pathfinder for people interested in learning about Canada's military heritage. Material of interest to genealogists and family historians is included.
www.nlc-bnc.ca/milit
- Historical Highlights of RCMP - A timeline of important moments in the development and history of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Includes a bibliography on the history of the RCMP.
www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/history/history.htm
- History and Heritage of the RCAF - Briefly outlines the formation of the Royal Canadian Air Force and its activities since 1924.
www.rcaf.com/history.shtml
- History and Traditions of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets - Includes RCAC dress regulations, information on traditions such as their aims, oath, motto, crest, banner, wedge, tartan and parade.
tag.aircadet.com/history/index.htm
- History of Fort Henry - Describes Fort Henry's past and present. The fort was built near Kingston, Ontario, during the War of 1812 by the British.
www.forthenry.com/pasthist.htm
- History: Veterans Affairs Canada - Extensive series of articles on Canadian participation in WW I, WW II, Korean War, and related links.
www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/sub.cfm?source=history
- Merchant Navy Veterans Association - Provides a historical account of the Merchant Marine Navy's contributions in Canada's war efforts.
www3.ns.sympatico.ca/sailorjail
- North West Mounted Police - History of the Northwest Mounted Police, forerunner of the RCMP.
www.nwmpmuseum.com/historyofthenwmp.html
- RCAF and the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan - Describes the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) and the role of Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) during the Allied effort during the Second World War.
www.journal.forces.gc.ca/vol3/no1_e/history_e/history1_e.html
- RCMP Secret Activities at Canadian Universities - Describes the book entitled, Spying 101: The RCMP's Secret Activities at Canadian Universities, 1917-1997. Includes pictures and information about the author.
spying101.com
- The Canadian Letters and Images Project - Letters, photographs and other documents from men and women in the armed services and nursing services during wartime.
www.mala.bc.ca/history/letters
- The Mounties Tame the Wild West - Describes how the Canadian North West Mounted Police brought law and order to the wild west.
www.alittlehistory.com/Mounties.htm
- War of 1812 - Offers articles, links, uniform charts, book reviews, war reenactments and military replicas.
www.warof1812.ca
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