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 Historical documents in their own right, these reports are available only in English.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