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Directorate of History and Heritage - http://www.forces.gc.ca/hr/dhh/engraph/home_e.asp
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. |
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History: Veterans Affairs Canada - http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/sub.cfm?source=history
Includes series of articles on Canadian participation in WW I, WW II, Korean War, and related links. |
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Books of Remembrance - http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/sub.cfm?source=collections/books
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. |
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Juno Beach Centre - http://www.junobeach.org/
Online museum about Canadian D-Day participation plus the history of Canada in WWII. |
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CBC Archives: Conflict and War - http://archives.cbc.ca/IDT-1-71/conflict_war/
World War II, Cold War, domestic issues, peacekeeping, audio and video resources plus related links from the CBC Archives. |
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Canadian Military History Gateway - http://www.cmhg.gc.ca/
Gateway to websites and digital resources about Canada's military history, developed by the Department of National Defence and supported by National Defence Online and the Canadian Culture Online Program. |
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Historical Highlights of RCMP - http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/history/history_e.htm
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. |
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Canada and the First World War - http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/premiereguerre/index-e.html
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. |
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Library and Archives Canada: War and Military - http://www.collectionscanada.ca/war-military/index-e.html
Digital collections, virtual exhibitions and research guides. |
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Canadian Military Medals and Decorations - http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?source=collections/cmdp/mainmenu
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. |
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Military and naval history - Canada - http://www.civilization.ca/orch/www04e_e.html
From Canadian Museum of Civilization, a selection of links, including air force. |
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War of 1812 - http://www.warof1812.ca/
Offers articles, links, uniform charts, book reviews, war reenactments and military replicas. |
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Canada and Submarine Warfare, 1909-1950 - http://www.civilization.ca/academ/articles/sart1_1e.html
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. |
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Testaments of Honour Historical Archive - http://www.testaments.ca/
A non-profit foundation dedicated to preserving Canadian military history. Personal oral histories by Canadian veterans on digital video. |
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History and Heritage of the RCAF - http://www.rcaf.com/
Briefly outlines the formation of the Royal Canadian Air Force and its activities since 1924. |
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North West Mounted Police - http://www.nwmpmuseum.com/historyofthenwmp.html
History of the Northwest Mounted Police, forerunner of the RCMP. |
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Canada at War - http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/veterans/index-e.html
From Canada's Digital Collections, articles and exhibits on many facets of Canadian military history. |
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From Colony to Country : A Reader's Guide to Canadian Military History - http://www.collectionscanada.ca/military/index-e.html
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. |
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The Canadian Letters and Images Project - http://www.canadianletters.ca/
Letters, photographs and other documents from men and women in the armed services and nursing services during wartime. |
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Remembrances: Canada and the Second World War - http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Militaris/
From Virtual Museum of Canada, this site covers history of the war, equipment, people. |
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Convoy Magazine - http://www.geocities.com/convoymagazine/
Dedicated to promoting and preserving Canadian military history, heritage and vehicles, with special interests for the collector of Canadian military vehicles. |
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History of Fort Henry - http://www.forthenry.com/pasthist.htm
Describes Fort Henry's past and present. The fort was built near Kingston, Ontario, during the War of 1812 by the British. |
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D Company, Royal Rifles of Canada - http://www.geocities.com/rcwpca/
An account of the company's action during the Battle of Hong Kong in December 1941, from Major Maurice A. Parker's diary. |
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Canadian Virtual War Memorial - http://www.cdli.ca/cvwm/
Information about the more than 116,000 Canadians and Newfoundlanders 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. |
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RCMP Secret Activities at Canadian Universities - http://spying101.com/
Describes the book entitled, Spying 101: The RCMP's Secret Activities at Canadian Universities, 1917-1997. Includes pictures and information about the author. |
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Maple Leaf Legacy Project - http://www.mapleleaflegacy.ca/
An archive whose aim is to provide photographs of every overseas Canadian war grave to create a virtual Canadian National War Cemetery. Offers project information, grave photo requests and progress report. |
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Canada and the Great War 1914 to 1918 - http://www.thegreatwar.ca/
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. |
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The Mounties Tame the Wild West - http://www.alittlehistory.com/Mounties.htm
Describes how the Canadian North West Mounted Police brought law and order to the wild west. |
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Canada's Military Heritage - http://www.canadagoose.net/
Details Canada's military experiences including both World Wars, Korea and various peacekeeping missions. Includes photos, articles and links. |
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Canada in Khaki - http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-badges/canada.htm
A listing of hundreds of Canadian military hat and collar badges with a special section for the CEF (Canadian Expeditionery Force) of WW1 |