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1930: Soldiers, Warriors and Leaders (66)1931: Soldiers, Warriors and Leaders (67)1932: Soldiers, Warriors and Leaders (69)1933: Soldiers, Warriors and Leaders (68)1934: Soldiers, Warriors and Leaders (68)1935: Soldiers, Warriors and Leaders (66)1936: Soldiers, Warriors and Leaders (68)1937: Soldiers, Warriors and Leaders (68)1938: Soldiers, Warriors and Leaders (72)1939: Soldiers, Warriors and Leaders (155)Soldiers, Warriors and Leaders
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1930: Armed Forces (61)1931: Armed Forces (61)1932: Armed Forces (63)1933: Armed Forces (63)1934: Armed Forces (62)1935: Armed Forces (61)1936: Armed Forces (62)1937: Armed Forces (62)1938: Armed Forces (66)1939: Armed Forces (199)Armed Forces
1930: Strategy and Tactics (4)1931: Strategy and Tactics (4)1932: Strategy and Tactics (4)1933: Strategy and Tactics (4)1934: Strategy and Tactics (4)1935: Strategy and Tactics (4)1936: Strategy and Tactics (5)1937: Strategy and Tactics (5)1938: Strategy and Tactics (7)1939: Strategy and Tactics (27)Strategy and Tactics
1930: Weapons, Equipment and Fortifications (35)1931: Weapons, Equipment and Fortifications (35)1932: Weapons, Equipment and Fortifications (36)1933: Weapons, Equipment and Fortifications (36)1934: Weapons, Equipment and Fortifications (36)1935: Weapons, Equipment and Fortifications (36)1936: Weapons, Equipment and Fortifications (37)1937: Weapons, Equipment and Fortifications (38)1938: Weapons, Equipment and Fortifications (40)1939: Weapons, Equipment and Fortifications (77)Weapons, Equipment and Fortifications
 
 

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Type: Film and Video
Description: Interviews with women who were Second World War pilots for the Air Transport Auxiliary of the RCAF, flying Hurricanes, Mosquitoes and Spitfires between factories, storage depots and squadrons in England.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
 
Type: Film and Video
Description: In this 1972 CBC television interview, Cardinal Maurice Roy recounts his experiences and role as military chaplain during World War II.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
 
Type: Sound
Description: Radio clip from 1943 describes how Canadian women serving as Wrens, CWACs, WDs and Nursing Sisters make the most of rough conditions away from home.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
 
Type: Document Film and Video Sound
Description: Look back at the French-Canadian regiment the Van Doos, their history, exploits, and unique culture.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
 
Type: Document
Description: In the role of a soldier, students write journal entries about daily life on the front. The purpose of this exercise is to help students understand and write from differing viewpoints.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
 
Type: Document
Description: Synopsis of television episode on Canada's armed forces during the Second World War. This episode is part of the "Canada: A People's History" series. Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
 
Type: Document Image
Description: Photographs of Salvation Army head-dress and uniforms worn during the Second World War.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
 
Type: Document Image
Description: Conscription, or compulsory military service, divided the nation in the Second World War and threatened the survival of political leaders. Features newspaper articles pertaining to the conscription issue.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
 
Type: Document
Description: After Parliament debated the matter, Canada declared war on Germany on 10 September, despite being unprepared for war.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
 
Type: Image
Description: Paintings and drawings by Aba Bayefsky depicting Royal Canadian Air Force pilots as well as aviation scenes from World War II.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
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