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This report discusses the measures taken by the Army to safeguard the civil population and vital installations in the Lower St. Lawrence region as a result of the incursion of German submarines into the Gulf and River in 1942. After Japanese forces struck at Pearl Harbour, the whole perspective of the war was changed and the Allied powers had to redistribute their naval resources to cover the new areas in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The German enemy's response to this new situation was to mount more agressive U-boat attacks from the Atlantic and heading westward.

This report is an account of the Japanese balloon attacks against the United States and Canada in the final year of the Second World War, and the measures adopted, especially in Canada, to meet this new type of warfare. It also includes information on the effectiveness of the attacks and the types of weapons dropped by the balloons.

During World War Two the Japanese invaded Alaskan waters with a large amphibious task force. How Canadian and American forces dealt with this occupation is the subject of this report.

An article originally written for 'The Canadian Geographic Journal', it details movements and improvements in Canadian Forces stationed in Britain from 1941 to 1942. Written in everday language, it is a more general source of information on our troops in England.

The period between February 22, 1942 and December 31, 1942 witnessed many important changes and developments in the area of military equipment for the Canadian Army Overseas. This report deals with those changes.

The Canadian Army Overseas during 1944 experienced many problems with weapons and vehicles. The major development in this year was the assault landing in Normandy and the campaign that followed. The assault required a large amount of special equipment. Providing these and equipping the Canadian Army for battle was the main concern in the first half of 1944.

Major Stacey provides an in-depth report on the problems involved in supplying various Canadian military groups with the appropriate weapons.

Students will learn about the important role HMCS Haida -- the last of the Tribal class destroyers --played during World War II, the Korean War and the Cold War. Students will examine the process for nominating a person of national historic significance in order to ensure important aspects of Canadian history are not forgotten by future generations.

The declaration of war in 1939 found the Canadian Army without the establishments or organization necessary to carry out scientific research or technical development. The war changed this and Canada became a contributing partner to the Allied pool of knowledge in war technology.

This internal military report outlines the conditions and operations of Canadian Light Anti-Aircraft units concentrated for training at Colchester, England, during World War Two.