The New Brunswick Rangers In The Second World War

Author : Matthew Douglass
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1773100084

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The New Brunswick Rangers in the Second World War by Matthew Douglass Pdf

"Originating as a 19th century militia, the New Brunswick Rangers were placed on active service for the first time during the Second World War, serving first in the Maritimes and Newfoundland. In 1943, the Rangers were sent to Britain, where they were converted to a heavy weapons support unit, armed with machine guns and mortars in preparation for the invasion of Normandy. In this illuminating account, Matthew Douglass uncovers their participation in the war: their arrival in Normandy and their contributions to the battles in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany. Present at many of the critical moments of the campaign, the Rangers participated in the Battle of the Falaise Gap, which cleared the way for the advance on Paris and the German border; the Battle of the Scheldt, which secured the vital supply lines of the port of Antwerp; and the Battle of the Reichswald, when German resistance on the west bank of the Rhine was finally broken. Drawing on archival photographs and original source documents, Douglass's account of the Rangers' wartime experiences is a crucial piece in understanding the role of heavy weapons support units on the Western Front. The New Brunswick Rangers in the Second World War is volume 27 of the New Brunswick Military Heritage Series. Matthew Douglass holds degrees in history from the University of New Brunswick where he carried out fieldwork in France and Belgium. His publications, including articles in Canadian Military History, feature studies of the Royal Canadian Regiment's role in garrisoning Bermuda in the First World War and the Canadian campaigns in Sicily and the Netherlands in the Second World War. "--

Author : Jeremy Lammi
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780995006027

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Canadians and War Volume 1 by Jeremy Lammi Pdf

Canadians and War Volume 1 brings together four diverse works of research from four Canadian scholars. Canada's military history is a living, breathing thing, with endless perspectives and accounts to be heard, and this collection seeks to bring some of those little-known stories to light. See the effects of Canada's proud military history throughout the world and the century. Go to a Maritime fishing village in "e;Lunenburg's 'Quiet Riot' and Maritime Resistance to the 1917 Military Service Act"e; by Maryanne Lewell. Fly high above Sicily in "e;Canada's Eagles over HUSKY: Canadian Airmen in the Battle of Sicily"e; by Alexander Fitzgerald-Black. Experience the Dutch occupation through the eyes of a child in "e;Who Were Their Liberators?"e; by Matthew Douglass. Finally, let Lieutenant Colonel W.A. Leavey, (retired) bring his four decades of military experience to hilarious light in "e;Canadian Army Humour: Second World War."e;Jeremy Lammi (Editor)Jeremy Lammi received a Masters of Strategic Studies from the University of Calgary. He is the president of Lammi Publishing Inc.Maryanne Lewell (Author)Maryanne Lewell is a PhD candidate at the University of New Brunswick, where she is studying the Acadians of the Maritime Provinces in the Great War.Alexander Fitzgerald-Black (Author)Alexander Fitzgerald-Black has been published in a number of popular and academic periodicals. Most recently, he wrote an article for Airforce Magazine entitled "e;Two Canadian Aces of 'The Greatest Air Battle of the Mediterranean War.'"e;Matthew Douglass (Author)Matthew Douglass obtained his Master's in History at the University of New Brunswick in 2013, where he examined the combat effectiveness of the New Brunswick Rangers, an Independent Heavy Machine Gun company during the Second World War.W.A. Leavey (Author)A 42-year veteran of the Canadian Army Infantry, W.A. (Bill) Leavey holds a Master's degree in English from the Royal Military College, and he has written two books of anecdotes for the RHC and RCR, entitled War Stories, Anecdotes and Lies.

Author : Bruce Morton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2024-04-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1777891256

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SOLDIERS of the North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, WW2 by Bruce Morton Pdf

Soldiers, of the North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, WW2, Who They Were and the Battles They Fought, is a history of Canada's contribution to WW2, told in brief biographies of about 200 soldiers of all ranks. Author, Bruce Morton, the official historian of the regiment, previously recorded the regiment's history in his books One Hundred Years and the French equivalent Cent Ans, both recognized and promoted by the Juno Beach Centre. At all times during the war, the majority of these NS(NB)R soldiers, were men who had been born in New Brunswick or were living there before the war. About 60% were of English, Irish, or Scottish descent, 35% were French, and the balance were First Nations, Blacks, and others. Their fathers were most frequently small farmers, or fishermen who worked in the logging business in the winter. Amenities at home for many were limited to a wood stove, oil lamps, a well, and an outhouse. Most of these soldiers came from large families with 8 to 12 children, and it was common for siblings or a parent to die at an early age. Most of the men who served with the NS(NB)R left school after completing grade five to grade eight, and they had all lived through the ten years of the Great Depression (1929-39). The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment was part of the first wave of the landing on Juno Beach on D-Day (June 6, 1944). Soldiers describe their casualty-intensive battles in Normandy, and during the capture of the French ports along the English Channel, the brutal Battle of the Scheldt, and the Invasion of Germany.

Author : Robert W. Black
Publisher : Presidio Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1992-02-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780804105651

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Rangers in World War II by Robert W. Black Pdf

From the deadly shores of North Africa to the invasion of Sicily to the fierce jungle hell of the Pacific, the contribution of the World War II Ranger Battalions far outweighed their numbers. They were ordinary men on an extraordinary mission, experiencing the full measure of the fear, exhaustion, and heroism of combat in nearly every major invasion of the war. Whether spearheading a landing force or scouting deep behind enemy lines, these highly motivated, highly trained volunteers led the way for other soldiers -- they were Rangers. With first-person interviews, in-depth research, and a complete appendix naming every Ranger known to have served, author Robert Black, a Ranger himself, has made the battles of WWII come to life through the struggles of the men who fought to win the greatest war the world has ever seen.

Author : Col. Robert W. Black
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811712736

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The Battalion by Col. Robert W. Black Pdf

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Author : G.W.L. Nicholson,Mark Osborne Humphries
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 709 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780773597907

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Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919 by G.W.L. Nicholson,Mark Osborne Humphries Pdf

Colonel G.W.L. Nicholson's Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919 was first published by the Department of National Defence in 1962 as the official history of the Canadian Army’s involvement in the First World War. Immediately after the war ended Colonel A. Fortescue Duguid made a first attempt to write an official history of the war, but the ill-fated project produced only the first of an anticipated eight volumes. Decades later, G.W.L. Nicholson - already the author of an official history of the Second World War - was commissioned to write a new official history of the First. Illustrated with numerous photographs and full-colour maps, Nicholson’s text offers an authoritative account of the war effort, while also discussing politics on the home front, including debates around conscription in 1917. With a new critical introduction by Mark Osborne Humphries that traces the development of Nicholson’s text and analyzes its legacy, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919 is an essential resource for both professional historians and military history enthusiasts.

Author : Larry D. Rose
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781459710658

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Mobilize! by Larry D. Rose Pdf

Military specialist Larry D. Rose examines why Canada was not training and preparing to go to war before the declaration in 1939. The failures of all involved are examined, as are the other issues that delayed this important decision resulting in the significant loss of Canadians in Dieppe and in Hong Kong.

Author : J. L. Granatstein,Desmond Morton
Publisher : Toronto, Canada : Lester & Orpen Dennys
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105000163431

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A Nation Forged in Fire by J. L. Granatstein,Desmond Morton Pdf

While Canadian soldiers fought and died in World War II, Canada itself was changing. Ottawa was forced to turn to the United States for economic and strategic aid; women entered the work force; industry boomed; and old traditions and loyalties were swept away.

Author : Vincent E. Goodwin,David Pierce Beatty
Publisher : Port Elgin, N.B. : Baie Verte Editions
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Soldiers
ISBN : STANFORD:36105040955754

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Memories of the Forgotten War by Vincent E. Goodwin,David Pierce Beatty Pdf

World War I has become the forgotten war. Its memories have faded or are overshadowed by World War II. On November 11th 1982., Vincent Goodwin still remembered. The semi-retired New Brunswick businessman recalled its horrors, excitement and the price so many paid. He looked back upon that frosty, grey November 11th, 1918, morning when he was in Valenciennes, France-the morning the guns fell silent on the Western Front.

Author : James DeFelice
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 0425219216

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Rangers at Dieppe by James DeFelice Pdf

A study of the early history of the U.S. Army Rangers describes the formation of the elite, specially trained commando teams and their first foray into combat, taking part in a combined Allied assault on the German-held French port of Dieppe, a deadly raid that marked the first American blood spilled on European soil during World War II.

Author : David Richard Facey-Crowther
Publisher : [Saint John] : New Brunswick Historical Society ; [Fredericton, N.B.] : New Ireland Press
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : New Brunswick
ISBN : 0969306016

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The New Brunswick Militia by David Richard Facey-Crowther Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1091214847

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D-Day to Carpiquet The North Shore Regiment and the Liberation of Europe by Anonim Pdf

The brutal battlefields of Europe during World War II were the testing ground for the young men of the 1st Battalion of the North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment. On June 6, 1944, the soldiers landed on the coast of France as part of the first wave of the D-Day invasion. After securing the eastern flank of the Canadian landing along Juno Beach, the Regiment was in constant contact with the enemy over the next thirty days, suffering a steady stream of casualties. This led to a ferocious battle in the French village of Carpiquet. For five days, the Regiment endured a living hell and suffered nearly 300 casualties. By the end of it, the North Shore Regiment had effectively died. For the first time, the comprehensive tale of this storied Regiment is finally told. D-Day to Carpiquet is volume 9 in the New Brunswick Military Heritage Series.

Author : Harold A. Skaarup
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2001-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780595190461

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New Brunswick Hussar by Harold A. Skaarup Pdf

Corporal Harold J. Skaarup of Carleton County, New Brunswick was a Sherman tank commander in A Squadron of the 5th Armoured Regiment, 8th Princess Louise's New Brunswick Hussars during the Second World War. On the morning of the 31st of August 1944, he and his tank crew were fighting the Germans in Italy near a hill known as Point 136. His Squadron had already lost twelve of 19 tanks, ten to German 88mm anti-tank shells and 2 to breakdowns. That morning, Harold's tank was hit by a shell fired from a German 88mm anti-tank gun, and Harold was badly injured. Although he and his tank crew bailed out of the burning Sherman, mortar rounds began to land on them. Harold was hit again, this time taking shell fragments in his chest. He was evacuated to a field hospital in the rear area, but died later from his wounds on the 6th of September 1944. He was 24 years old. Today he lies buried in a Commonwealth War Grave in Montecchio, Italy. He never got home to tell his story. This record is a partial chronicle of his service, by his nephew. We never met, but I do carry his name.

Author : Jim Defelice
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780425225691

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Rangers at Dieppe by Jim Defelice Pdf

From the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestselling American Sniper comes a remarkable true story of heroism and sacrifice in World War II. In the darkest days of 1942, an Allied force set out to capture the Nazi-occupied French port of Dieppe. More than two years had passed since the British had been humiliated at Dunkirk, and nearly nine months since the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. The Germans held the continent in a death grip. Now, some six thousand British and Canadian troops were attempting to gain a foothold on Hitler's domain. Joining the crusaders were fifty hand-selected, specially-trained soldiers from a new commando unit. These were to be the first Americans to fight in Europe, and they would become known as the U.S. Army Rangers. The mission was doomed, but the bravery the Rangers displayed proved that Americans were every bit as tough as their allies and enemies. Drawn from firsthand accounts and historical documents, this is an unforgettable story of the forging of an American legacy that still endures today. “[A] carefully researched and brilliantly executed narrative of the modern Rangers’ baptism in blood.”—America in WWII

Author : Michael Julius King
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UOM:39015018527849

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Rangers by Michael Julius King Pdf

This Leavenworth Paper is a critical reconstruction of World War II Ranger operations conducted at or near Djebel el Ank, Tunisia; Porto Empedocle, Sicily; Cisterna, Italy; Zerf, Germany; and Cabanatuan in the Philippines. It is not intended to be a comprehensive account of World War II Ranger operations, for such a study would have to include numerous minor actions that are too poorly documented to be studied to advantage. It is, however, representative for it examines several types of operations conducted against the troops of three enemy nations in a variety of physical and tactical environments. As such, it draws a wide range of lessons useful to combat leaders who may have to conduct such operations or be on guard against them in the future. Many factors determined the outcomes of the operations featured in this Leavenworth Paper, and of these there are four that are important enough to merit special emphasis. These are surprise, the quality of opposing forces, the success of friendly forces with which the Rangers were cooperating, and popular support.