This book examines the difficulties of equipping the Canadian Army
Overseas during WWII. From a standing start in which it had
little in the way of mechanical transport, mechanised armour,
modern artillery, and using rifles surplus from the First World
War, the Canadian Army developed into one of the Allies finest
fighting forces. Based on four war-time reports, compiled by the
Canadian Army Historical Section under the command of Col C.P.
Stacey, this is an authoritative overview. The equipment covered
includes Small Arms, Light Weapons, Anti-tank equipment,
Anti-tank Artillery, Tanks, Medium and Heavy Artillery,
Anti-aircraft Artillery, Self-propelled Artillery, Armoured
Fighting Vehicles, Amphibious Vehicles, Scout and Reconnaissance
Cars, Mechanical Transport, Jeeps, and Motorcycles.
New in card cover - A4 format, 128pp,
158 b/w illustrations.
New in the popular Service Publications series, this compact book
provides details of the various types of the distinctive Heavy
Utility Truck used by the Canadian Army in World War II. Extensively
illustrated with a centre spread by Karl Gagnon showing 4-views of
various vehicles.
New in card cover -
24pp, 26 b/w photos, double page drawing
New in the popular Service Publications series, this compact book
provides a record of the use of the 150mm Howitzer by the Canadian
Armed Forces. The weapon is described and illustrated in both its
towed M114 and M777 versions and the self propelled M109.
Extensively illustrated, the book features a centre spread by Karl
Gagnon showing towed and SP guns.
New in card cover -
24pp, 22 b/w photos, double page drawing
The effectiveness of the Luftwaffe in the ground support role
during the early campaigns in WWII led to the development of
self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicles to protect tank units. One
of the more unusual was the Skink which carried four 20mm guns
in a powered, fully-enclosed turret. Designed to be fitted to
the Grizzly, which was the Sherman M4A1 built in Canada, its
development history is covered well here, from early concepts
though production of a wooden mock-up turret, to the final cast
metal design.
New in card cover - 24pp, 19 b/w photos & illustrations, 1:35 4-view plan
Another volume in Service Publications series on Canadian
Weapons of War. The small, card covered volume describes
development of the ill-fated Bobcat Armored Personnel Carrier of
the 1960s. After many cost over-runs the project (which had
originated in 1954) was terminated in November, 1963 and US M113
APCs were ordered in its place.
New in card cover - 24pp, 21 b/w photos,
4-view plan
