Richard H Gimblett: 5 books
Operation Friction 1990-1991
The Canadian Forces in the Persian Gulf
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 1997
This official account of the crisis in the Persian Gulf traces the Canadian Forces commitment to the Gulf region in response to Iraqi aggression in 1990-1991. Written by two officers who served in the Persian Gulf during the period of hostilities in 1991, this official account is the fruit of four...
The Seabound Coast
The Official History of the Royal Canadian Navy, 1867–1939, Volume I
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2011
From its creation in 1910, the Royal Canadian Navy was marked by political debate over the countrys need for a naval service. The Seabound Coast, Volume I of a three-volume official history of the RCN, traces the story of the navys first three decades, from its beginnings as Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid...
The Admirals
Canada's Senior Naval Leadership in the Twentieth Century
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2006
The Admirals: Canada's Senior Naval Leadership in the Twentieth Century fills an important void in the history of Canada's navy. Those who carry the burden of high command have a critical niche in not only guiding the day-to-day concerns of running an armed service but in ensuring that it is ready...
Le Service naval du Canada, 1910-2010
Cent ans d'histoire
Language: French
Release Date: October 13, 2009
La Marine canadienne a eu 100 ans en 2010, et le Canada a fièrement célébré cet anniversaire. Connue officiellement jusqu'en 1968 comme la Marine royale du Canada, et après comme le Commandement maritime des Forces canadiennes, le service naval du Canada a joué un rôle important dans le développement...
Du littoral à la mer
Histoire officielle de la Marine royale du Canada, 1867–1939, Volume I
Language: French
Release Date: January 14, 2011
La création de la Marine royale du Canada (MRC) en 1910 et ses premières années d’existence ont été marquées par un débat politique quant à la nécessité d’un service naval au Canada. Du littoral à la mer, le premier d’une série de trois volumes relatant l’histoire officielle de...