Canadian Operations in Northwest Europe Extracts from War Diaries and Memoranda
Operations descriptions including the crossing of the Ijssel River
The summary of the operations leading up to and shortly after the Battle of Ortona in December 1943. Includes the crossing of the Moro and the action at Val Roatti.
Bert HoffmeisterTraining orders for attack exercises while PPCLI was stationed in England.
Lieutenant-Colonel Cameron Ware's summary of the actions at the Moro and Val Roatti leading up to the Battle of Ortona. This account includes a company by company description of events. Mentioned by name are Captain W de N Watson, and Lieutenant Rex Carey.
Cameron WareTwo overviews of the events of 5-7 December 1943, one from A Company and one from D Company. Mentioned by name are Sergeant Prior, Lieutenant Rex Carey (the account discusses his capture), Corporal H. J. Clarke, Sergeant G.S. Moore. The A Company account includes a list of lessons learned about German tactics. The D Company account mentions Captain R.F.S. Robertson, Private Nixon, Lieutenant J.G. Clark, who was wounded, Pte C. Morris who was killed, Corporal Zroback, Captain Robertson, Sergeant Demmy, Corporal Martins, Privates Gusul and Orne (Captured), Private Bangle, Corporal Whittaker, Corporal Davis, Private J.J. Buck, and Captain Colin MacDougall.
J. L. McCullochDaily orders for Regimental Depot January - September 1940.
Summary of operations leading up to and after the Liri Valley battles and the Hitler Line.
Commander 2 CIB Gen. Bert Hoffmeister's description of the action on the Gothic Line from the Metauro to the Marecchia.
Bert Hoffmeister