Box predominately contains photocopies of foundational military documents, memos, and reports pertaining to the establishment of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, their training, organization, equipment, and facilities (1942-1946). A significant amount of these documents are tied to the joint training of Canadian parachute infantry between Camp Shilo (Manitoba) and by the U.S. military at Fort Benning (Georgia). Includes a full-text photocopy of the Royal Air Force Airborne Training Manual.
Box contains photocopies of military/government documents and correspondence pertaining to the selection, training, and administrative logistics of the First Special Service Force out of Fort Harrison, Montana. This includes syllabuses, training bulletins, manuals etc.
Box predominately contains original newspaper clippings featuring articles on various aspects, events, and actions of the Canadian military and Department of National Defence, 1999. This includes articles on the Canadian military’s role in the Balkans crisis.
Box predominately contains photocopies of military documents, memos, and reports specifically pertaining to the organization, personnel, training, equipment, and facilities of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion (1942-1943). This includes recommended criteria for volunteers and officers, specific training manuals, instruction syllabuses, status reports, as well as memos detailing training and recruiting issues, etc.
Box contains photocopies of military/government documents and correspondence pertaining to the selection, training, and administrative logistics of the First Special Service Force out of Fort Harrison, as well as the 1st and 2nd Canadian Parachute Battalion out of Fort Benning. This includes syllabuses, training bulletins, manuals etc.
Box predominately contains original newspaper clippings featuring articles on various aspects, events, and actions of the Canadian military and Department of National Defence, 2000-2011.
Box predominately contains photocopies of military documents, memos, and reports specifically pertaining to the training of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion by the U.S. military at Fort Benning (1942-1943). This includes progress and recommendation reports, as well as memos regarding issues with training and discipline. This box also contains various correspondence documents pertaining to the dispatch of Lieutenant-Colonel Bradbrooke to North Africa as an observer.
Box predominately contains original newspaper clippings and magazines featuring articles on the Somalia incident and disbanding of the Canadian Airborne Regiment 1995. Also contains 4 VHS tapes with recordings of news broadcasts featuring the Somalia incident and disbanding of the Airborne.
Box predominately contains photocopies of military documents, memos and reports specifically pertaining to the training of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion by the U.S. Military at Fort Benning (1942-1943). The contents of this box are focused on the results of the training done at Fort Benning as communicated to Canadian Military Headquarters, including reports on personnel, training, equipment, issues, and successful completion. Documents are primarily from the Department of National Defence, the Royal Canadian Air Force, and the Canadian Military Headquarters.
Box predominately contains photocopies of military documents, memos and reports specifically pertaining to the selection of personnel, training, organization, equipment, and facilities of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion at Camp Shilo, Manitoba (1942-1943). Includes training syllabuses, manuals, status reports, equipment lists, etc. Also contains newspaper clippings from various Canadian publishers highlighting Camp Shilo and the training exercises conducted by the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion.