|
Primary Documents and Official Accounts:
AHQ 74: Offensive Air Support of First Canadian Army During Operations in North-West Europe (5 July 1955) http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/rep-rap/ahqrd-drqga-eng.asp?txtType=3&RfId=263 See Also: Historical Section of the R.C.A.F., The R.C.A.F. Overseas, Volume 1: The First Four Years. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1944. (Available online as a PDF.) http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/docs/RCAF_Overseas_vol1_e.pdf Historical Section of the R.C.A.F., The R.C.A.F. Overseas, Volume 2: The Fifth Year. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1945. (Available online as a PDF.) http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/docs/RCAF_Overseas_vol2_e.pdf Historical Section of the R.C.A.F., The R.C.A.F. Overseas, Volume 3: The Sixth Year. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1949. (Available online as a PDF.) http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/docs/RCAF_Overseas_vol3_e.pdf Internet Resources: Veterans Affairs Canada – The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan Basic information on BCATP that shows how the plan changed communities including social effects: http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/history/second-world-war/british-commonwealth-air-training-plan http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/history/historical-sheets/britcom Books and Monographs: Fred Hatch, Aerodrome of Democracy: Canada and the British Commonwealth Air Traijning Plan 1939-1945. Ottawa: Supply and Services Canada, 1983. Ted Barris, Behind the Glory: The Plan that Won the Allied Air War, Toronto: McMillan, 1992. W.A.B. Douglas, The Creation of a National Air Force: The Official History of the Royal Canadian Air Force, volume II. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1986, Part 2. |
Historians Perspectives:
Introductory articles available online: Legion Magazine: Canadian Military History in Perspective Series The Battle Over Britain: Army, Part 3 November 1, 1995 by Terry Copp https://legionmagazine.com/en/1995/11/the-battle-over-britain/ Standing Up To The Blitz: Army, Part 4 January 1, 1996 by Terry Copp https://legionmagazine.com/en/1996/01/standing-up-to-the-blitz/ TAF Over Normandy: Army, Part 24 January 1, 1999 by Terry Copp https://legionmagazine.com/en/1999/01/taf-over-normandy/ Canadian Content in the RAF: Air Force, Part 7 January 1, 2005 by Hugh A. Halliday https://legionmagazine.com/en/2005/01/canadian-content-in-the-raf/ Hunting U-boats from the Air: Air Force, Part 15 May 1, 2006 by Hugh A. Halliday https://legionmagazine.com/en/2006/05/hunting-u-boats-from-the-air/ The Battle of Britain: Air Force, Part 17 September 1, 2006 by Hugh A. Halliday https://legionmagazine.com/en/2006/09/the-battle-of-britain/ Airmen Over Arnhem: Air Force, Part 29 October 10, 2008 by Hugh A. Halliday https://legionmagazine.com/en/2008/10/airmen-over-arnhem/ Clearing the Channel: Air Force, Part 33 June 25, 2009 by Hugh A. Halliday https://legionmagazine.com/en/2009/06/clearing-the-channel/ Greek Tragedies: Air Force, Part 51 June 4, 2012 by Hugh A. Halliday https://legionmagazine.com/en/2012/06/greek-tragedies-air-force-part-51/ Far East Flyers March 28, 2014 by Hugh A. Halliday https://legionmagazine.com/en/2014/03/far-east-flyers/ Snakes, Lice and Japanese Aircraft May 28, 2014 by Hugh A. Halliday https://legionmagazine.com/en/2014/05/snakes-lice-and-japanese-aircraft/ Legion Magazine: Canada & the Victoria Cross Series The Airmen of ’44: Part 17 of 18 September 1, 2006 by Arthur Bishop https://legionmagazine.com/en/2006/09/the-airmen-of-44/ |