Recent Publications

This is a list of recent publications covering a range of Engineer topics.

130 publications

Tracks to the Trenches

Canadian Railway Troops in the Great War (1914 - 1919)

Author: David Guay

Published: 2017-03-30

This is the untold story about the Canadian Railway Troops who built, maintained and operated the standard gauge and light railways, the supply routes to the front lines during The Great War — World War I. David Guay discusses the…

Tracks to the Trenches: Canadian Railway Troops in the Great War (1914 - 1919)

Yet Another River to Cross

The Royal Canadian Engineers in the Italian Campaign 1943-1945

Author: Malcolm Hamilton

Published: 2015-11-17

Malcolm Hamilton, the son of an RCE major who served in throughout the Italian Campaign, wrote this book with the help of other distinguished Sappers as a way to bring the oft forgotten feats of bravery by RCE officers and men to the…

The History of Cartography, Volume 6

Cartography in the Twentieth Century

Author: Edited by Mark Monmonier

Published: 2015-05-01

Much of this volume, published in two parts, covers the extensive mapping projects completed by the Canadian military over the past century. The book was compiled at the University of Chicago with input from Earl Schaubel and David Carney…

Advance to Contact

Canadian Footsteps Into Kandahar, Afghanistan

Author: Greg Gorecki, CD

Published: 2015-04-30

Advance to Contact is a photographic illustration of the Canadian mission in Kandahar, Afghanistan. All the photographs were taken by the author from the front lines where he served as a Combat Engineer with 1 Combat Engineer Regiment on…

50 Years of Combat Diving in the Canadian Army

A Celebration of Combat Divers

Author: Foreman / 2015

Published: 2015-04-26

This is a book worthy of Combat Divers - it is mostly pictures. Doug Foreman has chronicled the history of combat diving from its inception in the early 60s through more recent times with a minimum of text. He describes how in the…

50 Years of Combat Diving in the Canadian Army

One Day in August

The Untold Story Behind Canada’s Tragedy at Dieppe

Author: David O’Keefe

Published: 2015-03-22

In a narrative as powerful and moving as it is authoritative, David O’Keefe rewrites history, connecting Canada’s tragedy at Dieppe with an extraordinary and colourful cast of characters—from the young Commander Ian Fleming, later to…

One Day in August: The Untold Story Behind Canada’s Tragedy at Dieppe

River Assault

Operation Duck: The 3rd Canadian Infantry Division’s Attack on Leer 28th April 1945

Author: John Sliz

Published: 2014-09-03

The assault crossing at Leer, Germany on 28th April 1945 by the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division was the last major action by the division in the war and it was one of its most costly operations. Crossing in open topped Storm boats, the…

Afghanistan - A Canadian Story 2001-2014

Author: Colonel (Ret'd) Andrew Nellestyn and Lt (N) (Ret'd) Melanie Graham

Published: 2014-09-03

Texte français suite Afghanistan A Canadian Story 2001-2014 is a Canadian Afghan mission legacy album to be published in coffee table book format. It offers readers a chronological compilation of the personal stories and photos of some 150…

Cover: Afghanistan A Canadian Story 2001-2014

A Deadly Drive: The Miramichi Experience During the Great War

Author: Gary Silliker

Published: 2014-03-01

A Deadly Drive explores the wartime experiences of the communities in the Miramichi region (Neguac-Richibucto-Boiestown) during the Great War. The experiences of sailors, soldiers and nurses serving overseas, as well as the men and women…

A Deadly Drive: The Miramichi Experience During the Great War

Boats at Arnhem and Other Stories

Author: John Sliz

Published: 2014-01-22

This is a collection of ten articles and essays on the engineers and signals of World War II. The subjects range from the engineer’s view of the Battle of Arnhem to the viewpoint of the Royal Canadian Signals during the surrender of the…