Showing 56 results

Box predominately contains photocopies of foundational military/government documents, memos, and reports pertaining to the establishment of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, their training, organization, equipment, and facilities (1942-1946). Military/government documents are primarily from the Department of National Defence, the Inter-Service Committee, the Canadian Military Headquarters, and the Royal Canadian Air Force. This box also contains a significant amount of reference information and research notes by the creators of the collection, as well as documents related to later iterations of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion and its legacy in the Canadian Military.

Box predominately contains photocopies of foundational military documents, memos, reports, and photographs pertaining to the establishment of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, their training, organization, equipment, and facilities (1942-1946). Also includes a significant amount of newspaper clippings from various publications that contain articles about the founding and training of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion. Military/government documents are primarily from the Department of national Defence, the Inter-Service Committee, and the Royal Canadian Air Force. Contains some reference information and research notes by the creators of the collection

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 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 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 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.

Box predominately contains photocopies of military documents, memos, and reports specifically pertaining to the training and transfer of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion from Camp Shilo, Manitoba, to Camp Bulford, England (1943). This includes documents from the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Royal Air Force, the Department of National Defence, and Canadian Military Headquarters. Also contains documents pertaining to the discipline, organization, and command of the 1st Canadian Paratroopers while overseas.

Box predominately contains photocopies of military documents, memos and reports specifically pertaining to the training of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion in England at Camp Bulford (1943-1944). This includes contents related to training (syllabuses), equipment (manuals, personal inventories, etc.), facilities, issues, recommendations, and personnel. Documents are predominately from the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Royal Air Force, the Department of National Defence, and Canadian Military Headquarters. Also contains documents pertaining to the discipline, organization, and command of the 1st Canadian Paratroopers while overseas.

Box predominately contains photocopies of military documents, memos, and reports specifically pertaining to the training of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion at Camp Bulford, England (1944). This includes training syllabuses, operation orders, morale/status reports, etc. from the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Royal Air Force, The Department of National Defence, and the Canadian Military Headquarters. Contains full-text photocopies of training syllabuses.