During the Second World War, Historical Officers were appointed to produce reports for future records and to form the basis of future Canadian Military Official Histories.
The most formal and comprehensive collection of reports were researched and written by Canadian Military Historical Officers at CMHQ in London, England (1940-1948).
Major (later Colonel) C.P. Stacey was appointed Historical Officer, General Staff, at the CMHQ in London, England, on 11 October 1940. His task, as conveyed to him by Lieutenant-General H.D.G. Crerar, Chief of the General Staff was "the collection and preparation of material for future use of the official historian and the placing on the record of historical material not otherwise recorded or available".
| Report Number | Title | Date of Publication | Contents | Size |
| 12 | Visit to 2nd Divisional Signals, Aldershot | 24 Feb 1941 |
4 pages |
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| 38 | Situation of the Canadian Forces in the United Kingdom, Summer, 1941. Part III: The Problem of Accommodation | 28 Jul 1941 |
14 pages |
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| 41 | Movement of Second Canadian Division to South Coast | 9 Aug 1941 |
8 pages |
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| 83 | Preliminary Report on OPERATION JUBILEE (The Raid on Dieppe) 19 Aug 42 | 19 Sep 1942 | An outline sketch of the combined operation at Dieppe. |
13 pages |
| 89 | The OPERATION at Dieppe, 19 Aug 42: Personal Stories of Participants | 31 Dec 1942 | 1. Landing at Blue Beach - Capt. G.A. Browne 2. Fusiliers Mont Royal - Sergeant P. Dubuc 3. Capture at Dieppe and Escape of Lucien Adhemard Dumais 4. Royal Regiment of Canada - Cpl. L.G. Ellis 5. South Saskatchewan Regiment - Private W.A. Haggard 6. Royal Canadian Engineers - L/Sgt. G.A. Hickson 7. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders - Major A.T. Law 8. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders - Capt. John Runcie 9. Royal Hamlton Light Infantry - W.O.II J. Stewart |
45 pages |
| 90 | The OPERATION at Dieppe, 19 Aug 42: Further Personal Stories of Participants | 18 Feb 1943 | 1. Royal Canadian Artillery - Captain G.A. Browne 2. Royal Regiment of Canada - Capt George Alleyne Browne 3. Camerons of C - Capt F.M. Campbell 4. Essex Scottish - Private J. Maier 5. Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal - Leut. A.A. Masson 6. Capture and Escape of Lieut Anthony Auguste Masson, Fusiliers Mont Royal 7. Experiences during the raid and preliminary training - Lieut. F. Royal 4 Cdn Recce Regt, Photographic Officer |
26 pages |
| 100 | OPERATION JUBILEE: The Raid on Dieppe, 19 Aug 42. Part I: The Preliminaries of the OPERATION | 16 Jul 1943 | 1. Background of the Operation 2. Description of the Dieppe Area 3. Planning of the Operation 4. First Canadian Information of the Project and 5. Canadian Participation in Planning 6. Training Programme Begins 7. Final Preparations for Operation "Rutter" 8. Revival of the Project 9. Final Stages of Preparation 10. Movement to Ports and Embarkation 11. Details of Naval Force Appendix - Order of Battle, Military Force, Operation JUBILEE |
42 pages |
| 101 | OPERATION JUBILEE: The Raid on Dieppe, 19 Aug 42. Part II: The Execution of the OPERATION. Section 1: General Outline and Flank Attacks | 11 Aug 1943 | 1. Plan of the Operation 2. Passage of the Channel 3. Encounter with Enemy Vessels 4. General Outline of the Operation 5. Flank Attacks - No. 3 Commando 6. Flank Attacks - No. 4 Commando 7. Canadian Flank Attacks - Blue Beach 8. Canadian Flank Attacks - Green Beach |
67 pages |
| 107 | The OPERATION at DIEPPE, 19 Aug 42: Further Personal Stories of Participants | 29 Nov 1943 | 1. South Saskatchewan Regiment - Major J.E. McRae 2. Other Personnel Repatriated from Germany at Hospital - Major C.E. Page 3. Other Personnel Repatriated from Germany at Hospital - Private J.T. Fleming |
13 pages |
| 108 | OPERATION JUBILEE: The Raid on Dieppe, 19 Aug 42. Part II: The Execution of the Operation. Section 2: The Attack on the Main Beaches | 17 Dec 1943 | 1. Plan and First Assault 2. Fortunes of the Infantry - White and Red Beach 3. Tanks and the Engineers 4. Landing of Floating Reserve - Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal, Marines 5. Miscellaneous Units Off Main beach 6. Air Attacks on Naval Craft 7. Withdrawal from Red and White Beaches 8. Casualties Red and White Beaches 9. Return to England 10. Total Casualties 11. Handling of Casualties in England |
85 pages |
| 109 | OPERATION JUBILEE: The Raid on Dieppe, 19 Aug 42. Part III: Some Special Aspects | 17 Dec 1943 | 1. Plan and its Results 2. Question of Security 3. Enemy Losse 4. Air Aspect 5. Public Relations Aspect 6. Escapes of Prisoners of War 7. Question of Shackling Prisoners of War 8. Honours and Awards 9. Canadian Effects of the Operation 10. Sources of Information |
32 pages |
| 116 | OPERATION JUBILEE: The Raid on Dieppe, 19 Aug 42. Additional Information from German Sources | 10 May 1944 | 1. Intelligence Report 2. Combat Report and Experiences Gained 3. Comments for Improvement in Defences |
42 pages |
| 128 | The OPERATION at DIEPPE, 19 Aug 42. Some New Information | 20 Nov 1944 |
1. Lessons of DIeppe and their Influence on Operation "Overload" 2. Occupation of Dieppe, 1 Sep 1944 3. Examination of the Enemy Defences 4. Additional Infromation from Canadian Officers Appendices |
40 pages |
| 130 | The OPERATION at DIEPPE, 19 Aug 42: Pictorial and Cartographical Material | 27 Nov 1944 |
28 pages |
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| 142 | OPERATION JUBILEE: The Raid on Dieppe, 19 Aug 42. Further New Information | 18 Jul 1945 | 1. Appendix A - Dieppe 2. Appendix B - Report on Action, Landing, and Susequent Events by Brigadier W.W. Southam 3. Appendix C - Memorandum by Brigadier W.W. Southam |
21 pages |
| 153 | Operation JUBILEE: The Raid on Dieppe , 19 Aug 42. New Light on Early Planning | 22 Mar 1946 | 1. Appendix A - Minutes of Meeting 14 Apr 1942 to Discuss Operation "Rutter" 2. Appendix B - Memorandum, Origins and Consequences of the Dieppe Operation |
21 pages |
| 159 | OPERATION JUBILEE: The Raid on Dieppe 19 Aug 42. Additional Information on Planning | 5 Oct 1946 | 1. Appendix A - Interview with Capt. J. Hughes-Hallett 1946 2. Appendix B - Minutes of Meeting on Operation Jubilee, 21 July 1942 3. Appendix C - Conversation with Brigadier Head 4. Appendix D - Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (Green Beach), Sgt-Major G. Gouk 5. Appendix E - Interview with Capt. R. M. Campbell, Camerons of Canada 6. Appendix F - Interviews with Major C. E. Page and Others Repatriated from Germany 7. Beach Collecting Post |
30 pages |
Source: http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/rep-rap/cmhqr-rqgmc-eng.asp