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Army Headquarters (AHQ) Reports
(1948-1959)

The AHQ Reports, compiled by the staff of the General Staff Historical Section from 1948-1959, were the successors to the Canadian Military Headquarters (CMHQ) Reports once Col 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 CMHQs.

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

The AHQ Reports below have been declassified and are being made available electronically over time. All hard copies are available for viewing at the Directorate of History and Heritage (DHH). Historical documents in their own right, these reports are available only in English (Official Languages Notice).

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Army Headquarters (AHQ) Reports (1948-1959)

Title	Date	Report #	PDF
Fixed Coast Artillery Defences on the Pacific Coast	8 May 1944	1
The Anti-Aircraft Defences of the Pacific Coast	21 Sep 1944	2
The Employment of Infantry in the Pacific Coast Defences	1 Jun 1944	3
Anti-Aircraft Defences of the Atlantic Coast	19 Feb 1945	4
The 1st Canadian Special Service Battalion	22 Feb 1946	5
The Canadian Participation in the Kiska Operation	16 Oct 1944	6
The 6th Canadian Division	25 Sep 1946	7
The 7th Canadian Division	9 Jan 1948	8
Supplementary Report on Canadian Participation in Civil Affairs	8 Oct 1946	9
Operation “Jubilee”: The Raid on Dieppe, 19 Aug 42 (Info from German War Diaries)	5 Dec 1946	10
The 8th Canadian Division, 1942-43	9 Jan 1948	11
The personal experiences of a Canadian Civil Affairs Officer in France and Belgium Jun 44 - Mar 45	5 Dec 1946	12
The personal experiences of a Canadian Civil Affairs Officer in Germany Mar 45 – Apr 46	1 Dec 1946	13
The Sicilian Campaign, Jul – Aug 1943: Information from German sources	15 Apr 1947	14
The Canadian Women’s Army Corps, 1941-1946	1 May 1947	15
The Canadian Army Pacific Force 1944-45: Amendments No. 1 and 2	7 Jan 1953	16
The Canadian Army Pacific Force 1944-45	15 Jul 1947	16
The 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion in the Low Countries and in Germany Final Operations: 2 Jan – 18 Feb and 24 Mar – 5 May 45	27 Oct 1947	17
The Campaign in Southern Italy (Sep – Dec 43): Information from German Military Documents	1 Nov 1947	18
Operation “Plunder”: The Canadian Participation in the assault across the Rhino and the expansion of the Bridgehead by 2 Canadian Corps 23/24 Mar – 1 Apr 45	26 Jun 1948	19
The Italian Campaign (4 Jan – 4 Jun 44) Information from German sources.	19 Jul 1948	20
The Development of Allied Grand Strategy in the Second World War (with special reference to the defeat of Germany)	7 Jul 1948	21
The Reorganization of the Canadian Militia, 1919-1920	31 Jan 1949	22
Return and Leave to Canada for personnel of the Canadian Army Overseas	15 Aug 1949	23
The Italian Campaign (From the fall of Rome to the evacuation of Florence) 4 Jun – 10 Aug 44. Information from German Sources	31 Mar 1949	24
Operations of 1 Canadian Corps (22 Sep 44 to 28 Oct 44) From Marocchia to the Ronco	16 Jun 1949	25
The 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion in France 6 Jun – 6 Sep 44	23 Aug 1949	26
The Italian Campaign: 11 Aug – 28 Oct 44	27 Sep 1949	27
The Japanese Balloon enterprise against North America	15 Oct 1949	28
Canadian Public Opinion on the Employment of the Army 1939-45	26 Oct 1949	29
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	10 Dec 1949	31
The concluding phase of operations by the 1st Canadian Army 2 Apr to 5 May 45	10 Dec 1949	32
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	18 Nov 1949	30
“Z” Force in Iceland: An Account of the despatch of Canadian troops to Iceland and their subsequent operations there	16 Dec 1949	33
Canadian-American Cooperation in the Defence of Sault Ste. Marie, 1941-1944	24 Jan 1950	34
Allied Forces in Canada, 1940-1943	20 Mar 1950	35
The development of the German defences in the Dieppe sector	31 Mar 1950	36
The Policy Governing the Finding and Selecting of Officers for the CASF	28 Jun 1950	37
Tank production in Canada	27 Jul 1950	38
Operations of 1st Canadian Corps in North-West Europe, 15 Mar – 5 May 45	17 Oct 1950	39
The Campaign in North-West Europe: Information from German Sources – Part 1: German defence preparations in the West	30 Apr 1951	40
The German Defences in the Courseulles – St. Aubin Area of the Normandy Coast	20 Jul 1951	41
Preliminary planning for operation “Overlord”	5 Mar 1952	42
Report on training of the 4th and 5th Canadian Armed Divisions in U.K. from Oct 41 to Jul 44	6 Sep 1951	43
The announcement of Canadian participation in operation “Husky”	26 Sep 1951	44
Civil Affairs in the Mediterranean, Jul 43 to May 45	21 Nov 1951	45
Operations by Canadian Railway Troops during the Second World War, 1939-1945	31 Mar 1952	46
The History of Bands in the Canadian Army	6 Feb 1952	47
Canada and the Higher Direction of the Second World War	5 Mar 1952	48
Organization of the Department of National Defence (Army) 1939-1945	18 Sep 1953	49
The Campaign in North-West Europe: Information from German Sources – Part II; Invasion and Battle of Normandy (6 Jun – 22 Aug 44)	14 Oct 1952	50
The 27th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group Feb 1951 – May 1952	6 May 1952	51
Canadian Policy on the Employment of Canadian Military Forces in Wartime, 1899-1945	11 Jun 1952	52
Canadian Organization in Theatres of Operations, 1939-1945	11 Jun 1952	53
Canadian Participation in the Operations in North-West Europe, 1944: Part 1: The assault and subsequent operations of 3 Canadian Inf Div and 2 Canadian Armd Bde 16-30 Jun 44	30 Jun 1952	54
1st Canadian Armd Bde in Italy, 5 Jan –11 May 44	21 Oct 1952	55
The German Surrender, May 1945	18 Nov 1952	56
A Summary of Major Changes in Army Organization 1939-1945	22 Dec 1952	57
Canadian Participation in the Operations in North-West Europe, 1944: Part II – Canadian Operations in July	15 Feb 1953	58
Food Complaints and Cook’s Training Canadian Army Overseas, 1939-1945	21 Mar 1953	59
Movement and Operations of 11th Canadian Inf Bde Gp, Italy 9 Apr – 5 May 44	1 Apr 1953	60
Policy and Organization for Scientific Research and Technical Development in the Canadian Army 1939-1945	28 Apr 1953	61
Canadian Participation in the Korean War, Part 1: 25 Jun 50 – 31 Mar 52	21 May 1953	62
Manpower problems of the Canadian Army during the Second World War	17 Aug 1953	63
The Reorganization of the Canadian Militia, 1936	20 Aug 1953	64
Canadian Participation in the Operation in North-West Europe, Part III: Canadian operations 1-23 Aug 44	23 Dec 1953	65
Training of 1st Canadian Army (Less 3rd Cdn Inf Div & 2nd Cdn Armd Bde), Dec 43 – May 44	12 Jan 1954	66
Manpower problems of the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War	15 Jan 1954	67
“Manpower” problems of Women’s services during the Second World War	17 Jun 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)	9 Jul 1954	69
The Canadian-American Permanent Joint Board on Defence, 1940-1945	24 Jun 1954	70
Manpower problems of the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War, 1939-1945	20 Jul 1954	71
Canadian participation in the Korean War, Part II: 1 Apr 52 – 31 Jul 53	7 Jan 1955	72
A Survey of Army Research and Development 1939-45	14 Feb 1955	73
Offensive Air Support of First Canadian Army during operations in North-West Europe	5 Jul 1955	74
Military Cooperation within the Commonwealth, 1939-45	13 Nov 1956	75
The Equipment of Canada’s Armed Forces during the Second World War, Problems in procurement and assignment	1 Feb 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)	30 Sep 1957	77
Some impressions of U.N.E.F. 1957-1958	2 Jan 1959	78
Saint Pierre et Miquelen during the Second World War	30 Jan 1959	79
Proposed despatch of a Canadian Force to the Falkland Islands, 1942	6 Feb 1959	80
Problems affecting French speaking representation in the Post War Canadian Army	20 Feb 1959	81
Operations in Northern Russia, 1918-1919	20 Oct 1959	82
Allied Intervention in Siberia, 1918-1919	20 Oct 1959	83
Canadians in Mesopotamia, 1918-1919	20 Oct 1959	84
Operations in Palestine, 1918-1919	20 Oct 1959	85
The Eastern Mediterranean Theatre, 1915-1917	20 Oct 1959	86
Canadian Forces in Bermuda and St. Lucia, 1914-1919	20 Oct 1959	87
Canadian participation in Allied operations, Murman, 1918-1919	1 Jan 1960	88
The Royal Canadian Engineers in Germany, 1945-1958	3 Jun 1959	89
Canada’s Post War Defence Policy, 1945-1950	1 Mar 1961	90
Some Aspects of Disciplinary Policy in the Canadian Service, 1914-1946	15 Jul 1960	91
The Canadian Rangers	1 Dec 1960	92
Canadian Army 1950-55 Defence Policy	1 Jun 1961	93
Canadian participation in UNEF	1 Jun 1961	94
Historical activities in the Canadian Army	21 May 1962	95
The Canadian Army’s Role in Survival Operations	29 Oct 1962	96
A Study on Demobilization and Rehabilitation, World War II	31 May 1960	97
Command OMFC in UK, 1914-1918		98
Origins of the First World War		99
The Military Policies of Canada – Reaction to the South African War	17 Apr 1964	100
Exercise Snow Goose, Cyprus	4 May 1964	101
The Canadian Militia, 1867-1900 - Part I -III;		102