This is a record of the interviews conducted with 750 Canadian veterans of World War II over a period of 13 years by Jean E. Portugal, the distinguished journalist. The seven volumes in the series bear the subtitle: "A Record for Canada." The set of seven volumes is sponsored by The Royal Canadian Military Institute Heritage Society. Cover illustrations by Jean Pierre Cagnat. Foreword by Lt-Cdr Joe Marston Each volume is illustrated and fully indexed. Cumulatively paged.
Volume 1: Part I – The Navy
Chapter 1. The Royal Canadian Navy / 3
Chapter 2. The Invasion – It's On / 7
Chapter 3. The Smallest Are Greatest / 13
Chapter 4. The Assault – Landing Craft / 56
Chapter 5. Corvettes – The Chummy Ships / 130
Chapter 6. Our Good Friend Belfast / 228
Chapter 7. Destroyers Did Their Job / 235
Chapter 8. Bomb Hits Frigate Matane / 327
Chapter 9. Nabob Refuses To Sink / 331
Chapter 10. The Little Navy – The MTBs / 335
Chapter 11. View Through A Lens / 388
Volume 2: Part II – The Army
Chapter 12. The Volunteer Army / 501
Chapter 13. 3rd Canadian Infantry Division / 505
Chapter 14. The Mystery Men – Contact Detachments / 509
Chapter 15. Chaplains Under Fire / 542
Chapter 16. Queen's Own Hit The Beach / 602
Chapter 17. The Camerons: Always Where It's Tough / 734
Chapter 18. The Eyes of the Army – 17th D.Y.R.C.H. / 766
Chapter 19. Poor Bloody Infantry – The Regina Rifles / 825
Chapter 20. Sky Commandos: 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion / 943
Volume 3: Part II – The Army
Chapter 21. The Black Day: The First Hussars / 1001
Chapter 22. Snipers, Scouts Dangerous Men / 1089
Chapter 23. r.c.e.m.e. Help Save the Day / 1130
Chapter 24. The n.n.s.h.: A Hard Luck Regiment / 1152
Chapter 25. Sand, Dust & Gravel Boys: The Glengarrians / 1187
Chapter 26. c.w.a.c. Has Proud Record / 1386
Chapter 27. Steady Partners – The Fort Garry Horse / 1426
Volume 4: Part II – The Army
Chapter 28. Indian, Métis Warriors / 1601
Chapter 29. 48 (RM) Bridge the Gap / 1635
Chapter 30. Graveyard of the North Shore (N.B.) Regiment / 1667
Chapter 31. Stretcher Bearers: Among the Best / 1739
Chapter 32. The Artillery has been Terrific / 1788
Chapter 33. An Artillery View Seen from Division & Corps HQ / 1801
Chapter 34. The Guns: 12th Field Regiment, r.c.a. / 1832
Chapter 35. Hard Fighters – 13th Field Regiment, r.c.a. / 1849
Chapter 36. 14th Field Regiment, r.c.a. / 1876
Chapter 37. Active Role for 19th Field, r.c.a. / 1912
Chapter 38. Always Ready: The Canadian Scottish / 1930
Volume 5: Part II – The Army
Chapter 39. Casualty Clearing Stations, r.c.a.m.c. / 2201
Chapter 40. Nursing Sisters the Best! / 2224
Chapter 41. Chaudières Fierce Opponents / 2312
Chapter 42. 14 Field Ambulance, r.c.a.m.c. / 2337
Chapter 43. 22 Field Ambulance, r.c.a.m.c. / 2344
Chapter 44. 23 Field Ambulance, r.c.a.m.c. / 2347
Chapter 45. Hot Shot Gunners – 4th LAA, r.c.a. / 2361
Chapter 46. h.l.i. Masters Bloody Lessons / 2372
Chapter 47. Sherbrookes: In Every Big Battle / 2413
Chapter 48. r.c.a.m.c.'s Doctors on the Front Line / 2552
Chapter 49. Engineers – A Vital Support / 2631
Volume 6: Part II – The Army
Chapter 50. Tough Going for 6th Field, r.c.e. / 2701
Chapter 51. 3rd Field Park Company, r.c.e. / 2759
Chapter 52. General Staff did its Job / 2783
Chapter 53. r.c.a.s.c. Keeps 'em Rolling / 2799
Chapter 54. Signallers Keep Them Talking / 2820
Chapter 55. The Little Black Devils / 2872
Volume 7: The R.C.A.F. and Others
Chapter 56. Canadian Airmen Valued Comrades / 3201
Chapter 57. Fighters – Just call on Us / 3219
Chapter 58. Mixture of Flying Skills Needed / 3268
Chapter 59. Air Reconnaissance Work Vital / 3383
Chapter 60. Warcos Do First Rate Job / 3393
Chapter 61. Shadows in the Night / 3466
Chapter 62. Canadian POWs Murdered by SS / 3519
Chapter 63. Surrender of the German Army / 3568
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