Canadian Military Headquarters (CMHQ) reports 1940 to 1948

Canadian Military Headquarters (CMHQ) reports chronicle Canadian action in the Second World War.

The Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Air Force appointed historical officers to produce reports for future records. These would form the basis of future Canadian Military Official Histories (for example: Canadian Army Official History).

The Canadian Military Headquarters (CMHQ) reports are the most formal and comprehensive collection of reports. They were researched and written by Canadian military historical officers at the CMHQ in London, England (1940 to 1948).

Major (later Colonel) C.P. Stacey became Historical Officer, General Staff, at the Canadian Military Headquarters (CMHQ), on October 11, 1940. Lieutenant-General H.D.G. Crerar, Chief of the General Staff, recommended Stacey's appointment. Stacey's task was “the collection and preparation of material for future use of the official historian and the placing on the record of historical material not otherwise recorded or available. ^{Footnote 1}

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 Historical documents in their own right, these reports are available only in English.

When referencing the online versions of these texts, use paragraph numbers rather than page numbers, and indicate that the electronic version was used. These are all preliminary narratives and should not be regarded as authoritative. They have not been checked for accuracy in all aspects, and their interpretations are not necessarily those of the Directorate of History and Heritage (DHH)