Army Headquarters (AHQ) reports, 1948 to 1959

The Army Headquarters (AHQ) reports were compiled by the staff of the General Staff Historical Section from 1948-1959. They were successors to the Canadian Military Headquarters (CMHQ) reports once Colonel C.P. Stacey and his staff returned to Canada from London, England (1947-1948).

Some are refinements of original CMHQ reports, based on additional documentation acquired both during and after the Second World War. Others deal with entirely new material not covered by the CMHQ reports.

All were used by the narrative writers whose work was the basis for the official histories written by Colonel Stacey and Lieutenant-Colonel G.W.L. Nicholson.

The AHQ reports below have been declassified and are being placed online over time. You can view hard copies at the Directorate of History and Heritage military history archive research room. Historical documents in their own right, these reports are available only in English.

Title Date Report #
Fixed coast artillery defences on the Pacific coast 19440508May 8, 1944 1
The anti-aircraft defences of the Pacific coast 19440921September 21, 1944 2
The employment of infantry in the Pacific coast defences 19440601June 1, 1944 3
Anti-aircraft defences of the Atlantic coast 19450219February 19, 1945 4
The 1st Canadian Special Service Battalion 19460222February 22, 1946 5
The Canadian Participation in the Kiska Operation 19441016October 16, 1944 6
The 6th Canadian Division 19460925September 25, 1946 7
The 7th Canadian Division 19480109January 9, 1948 8
Supplementary Report on Canadian Participation in Civil Affairs 19461008October 8, 1946 9
Operation “Jubilee”: The Raid on Dieppe, 19 Aug 42 (Info from German War Diaries) 19461205December 5, 1946 10
The 8th Canadian Division, 1942-1943 19480109January 9, 1948 11
The personal experiences of a Canadian Civil Affairs Officer in France and Belgium Jun 44 - Mar 45 19461205December 5, 1946 12
The personal experiences of a Canadian Civil Affairs Officer in Germany Mar 45 – Apr 46 19461201December 1, 1946 13
The Sicilian Campaign, July – August 1943: Information from German sources 19470415April 15, 1947 14
The Canadian Women’s Army Corps, 1941-1946 19470501May 1, 1947 15
The Canadian Army Pacific Force 1944-45 19470715July 15, 1947 16
The 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion in the Low Countries and in Germany Final Operations (2 January – 18 February and 24 March – 5 May 45) 19471027October 27, 1947 17
The Campaign in Southern Italy (Sep – Dec 43): Information from German Military Documents 19471101November 1, 1947 18
Operation “Plunder”: The Canadian Participation in the assault across the Rhine and the expansion of the Bridgehead by 2 Canadian Corps 23/24 Mar – 1 Apr 45 19480626June 26, 1948 19
The Italian Campaign (4 Jan – 4 Jun 44) Information from German sources. 19480719July 19, 1948 20
The Development of Allied Grand Strategy in the Second World War (with special reference to the defeat of Germany) 19480707July 7, 1948 21
The Reorganization of the Canadian Militia, 1919-1920 19490131January 31, 1949 22
Return and Leave to Canada for personnel of the Canadian Army Overseas 19490815August 15, 1949 23
The Italian Campaign (From the fall of Rome to the evacuation of Florence) 4 Jun – 10 Aug 44. Information from German Sources 19490331March 31, 1949 24
Operations of 1 Canadian Corps (22 Sep 44 to 28 Oct 44) From Marocchia to the Ronco 19490616June 16, 1949 25
The 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion in France 6 Jun – 6 Sep 44 19490823August 23, 1949 26
The Italian Campaign: 11 Aug – 28 Oct 44 19490927September 27, 1949 27
The Japanese Balloon enterprise against North America 19491015October 15, 1949 28
Canadian Public Opinion on the Employment of the Army 1939-45 19491026October 26, 1949 29
Army participation in Measures taken by the three services for the security of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the lower river during the period of German submarine activity, 1942-45 19491118November 18, 1949 30
Operations of 1st Canadian Corps – 28 Oct 44 to 27 Feb 45: The capture of Ravenna, the advance of the Seine, and the winter line 19491210December 10, 1949 31
The concluding phase of operations by the 1st Canadian Army 2 Apr to 5 May 45 19491210December 10, 1949 32
“Z” Force in Iceland: An Account of the despatch of Canadian troops to Iceland and their subsequent operations there 19491216December 16, 1949 33
Canadian-American Cooperation in the Defence of Sault Ste. Marie, 1941-1944 19500124January 24, 1950 34
Allied Forces in Canada, 1940-1943 19500320March 20, 1950 35
The development of the German defences in the Dieppe sector 19500331March 31, 1950 36
The Policy Governing the Finding and Selecting of Officers for the CASF 19500628June 28, 1950 37
Tank production in Canada 19500727July 27, 1950 38
Operations of 1st Canadian Corps in North-West Europe, 15 Mar – 5 May 45 19501017October 17, 1950 39
The Campaign in North-West Europe: Information from German Sources – Part 1: German defence preparations in the West 19510430April 30, 1951 40
The German Defences in the Courseulles – St. Aubin Area of the Normandy Coast 19510720July 20, 1951 41
Preliminary planning for operation “Overlord” 19520305March 5, 1952 42
Report on training of the 4th and 5th Canadian Armed Divisions in U.K. from Oct 41 to Jul 44 19510906September 6, 1951 43
The announcement of Canadian participation in operation “Husky” 19510926 September 26, 1951 44
Civil Affairs in the Mediterranean, Jul 43 to May 45 19511121November 21, 1951 45
Operations by Canadian Railway Troops during the Second World War, 1939-1945 19520331March 31, 1952 46
The History of Bands in the Canadian Army 19520206February 6, 1952 47
Canada and the Higher Direction of the Second World War 19520305March 5, 1952 48
Organization of the Department of National Defence (Army) 1939-1945 19530918September 18, 1953 49
The Campaign in North-West Europe: Information from German Sources – Part II; Invasion and Battle of Normandy (6 Jun – 22 Aug 44) 19521014October 14, 1952 50
The 27th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group Feb 1951 – May 1952 19520506May 6, 1952 51
Canadian Policy on the Employment of Canadian Military Forces in Wartime, 1899-1945 19520611June 11, 1952 52
Canadian Organization in Theatres of Operations, 1939-1945 19520611June 11, 1952 53
Canadian Participation in the Operations in North-West Europe, 1944: Part 1: The assault and subsequent operations of 3 Canadian Cdn Inf Div and 2 Canadian Cdn Armd Bde 16-30 Jun 44 19520630June 30, 1952 54
1st Canadian Armd Bde in Italy, 5 Jan –11 May 44 19521021October 21, 1952 55
The German Surrender, May 1945 19521118November 18, 1952 56
A Summary of Major Changes in Army Organization 1939-1945 19521222December 22, 1952 57
Canadian Participation in the Operations in North-West Europe, 1944: Part II – Canadian Operations in July 19530215February 15, 1953 58
Food Complaints and Cook’s Training Canadian Army Overseas, 1939-1945 19530321March 21, 1953 59
Movement and Operations of 11th Canadian Inf Bde Gp, Italy 9 Apr – 5 May 44 19530401April 1, 1953 60
Policy and Organization for Scientific Research and Technical Development in the Canadian Army 1939-1945 19530428April 28, 1953 61
Canadian Participation in the Korean War, Part 1: 25 Jun 50 – 31 March 52 19530521May 21, 1953 62
Manpower problems of the Canadian Army during the Second World War 19530817August 17, 1953 63
The Reorganization of the Canadian Militia, 1936 19530820August 20, 1953 64
Canadian Participation in the Operation in North-West Europe, Part III: Canadian operations 1-23 Aug 44 19531223December 23, 1953 65
Training of 1st Canadian Army (Less 3rd Cdn Inf Div & 2nd Cdn Armd Bde), Dec 43 – May 44 19540112January 12, 1954 66
Manpower problems of the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War 19540115January 15, 1954 67
“Manpower” problems of Women’s services during the Second World War 19540617June 17, 1954 68
The Campaign in Northwest Europe – Information from German Sources. Part III: German defence operations in the sphere on 1st Canadian Army (23 Aug – 8 Nov 44) 19540709July 9, 1954 69
The Canadian-American Permanent Joint Board on Defence, 1940-1945 19540624June 24, 1954 70
Manpower problems of the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War, 1939-1945 19540720July 20, 1954 71
Canadian participation in the Korean War, Part II: 1 Apr 52 – 31 Jul 53 19550107January 7, 1955 72
A Survey of Army Research and Development 1939-45 19550214February 14, 1955 73
Offensive Air Support of First Canadian Army during operations in North-West Europe 19550705July 5, 1955 74
Military Cooperation within the Commonwealth, 1939-45 19561113November 13, 1956 75
The Equipment of Canada’s Armed Forces during the Second World War, Problems in procurement and assignment 19580201February 1, 1958 76
The Campaign in North-West Europe, information from German sources. Part IV: Higher Direction of operations from Falaise Debacle to Ardennes offensive (20 Aug – 16 Dec 44) 19570930September 30, 1957 77
Some impressions of UNEF 1957-1958 19590102January 2, 1959 78
Saint Pierre et Miquelen during the Second World War 19590130January 30, 1959 79
Proposed despatch of a Canadian Force to the Falkland Islands, 1942 19590206February 6, 1959 80
Problems affecting French speaking representation in the Post War Canadian Army 19590220February 20, 1959 81
Operations in Northern Russia, 1918-1919 19591020October 20, 1959 82
Allied Intervention in Siberia, 1918-1919 19591020October 20, 1959 83
Canadians in Mesopotamia, 1918-1919 19591020October 20, 1959 84
Operations in Palestine, 1918-1919 19591020October 20, 1959 85
The Eastern Mediterranean Theatre, 1915-1917 19591020October 20, 1959 86
Canadian Forces in Bermuda and St. Lucia, 1914-1919 19591020October 20, 1959 87
Canadian participation in Allied operations, Murman, 1918-1919 19600101January 1, 1960 88
The Royal Canadian Engineers in Germany, 1945-1958 19590603June 3, 1959 89
Canada’s Post War Defence Policy, 1945-1950 19610301March 1, 1961 90
Some Aspects of Disciplinary Policy in the Canadian Service, 1914-1946 19600715July 15, 1960 91
The Canadian Rangers 19601201December 1, 1960 92
Canadian Army 1950-55 Defence Policy 19610601June 1, 1961 93
Canadian participation in UNEF 19610601June 1, 1961 94
Historical activities in the Canadian Army 19620521May 21, 1962 95
The Canadian Army’s Role in Survival Operations 19621029October 29, 1962 96
A Study on Demobilization and Rehabilitation, World War II 19600531May 31, 1960 97
Command of the OMFC in UK, 1914-1918   98
Origins of the First World War   99
The Military Policies of Canada – Reaction to the South African War 19640417April 17, 1964 100
Material on Exercise Snow Goose, Cyprus 19640504May 4, 1964 101
The Canadian Militia, 1867-1900 - Part I -III;   102

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