History
Other Recommended Reading
| Title | ISBN | Author | Publisher | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS 1903-1961 | John S. Moir | Queens Printers | 1962 | The evolution of the Signal Corps from inception to 1961 | |
| THE HISTORY OF THE CORPS OF ROYAL CANADIAN ENGINEERS Volume 1 | AJ Kerney/WA McDill | Military Engineers Association of Canada | 1962 | A superior history of World War I Army Communications. Engineers provided divisional and higher Signals | |
| CONCISE LINEAGES OF THE CANADIAN ARMY 1855 - DATE | Charles H. Stewart | 1982 | A summary (including a short history) of current and former units and corps | ||
| THE CREATION OF A NATIONAL AIR FORCE | ISBN 0-8020-2584-6 | W.A.B. Douglas | Supply & Services Canada | 1986 | The RCAF from the early 1920s to the end of World War II |
| HERITAGE OF CANADA | ISBN 0-88850-125-0 | Hugh Dufour | Readers Digest | 1986 | |
| THE SIGNAL SERVICE IN THE EUROPEAN WAR OF 1914 TO 1918 | R.F. Priestly | W.J. MacKay & Co | 1921 | Overview of World War I British Empire (including Canadian) communications | |
| ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS | Mitchell Publishing Co | 1978 | History of the allied British Signal Corps | ||
| THE ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS | MGen R.F.H. Nalder | Gale & Polder | 1958 | History of the allied British Signal Corps | |
| THE CANADIANS AT WAR 1939/45 2nd Edition | ISBN 0-88850-145-5 | Readers Digest | 1986 | A good general history of World War II | |
| THE HISTORY OF BRITISH ARMY SIGNALS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR | ISBN 0-88850-145-5 | MGen R.F.H. Nalder | Gale & Polder | 1953 | |
| MAPLE LEAF UP MAPLE LEAF DOWN | Peter Simonds | Island Press Cooperative Inc | 1946 | An early, well balanced, overview of the European theatre by a Signals Captain who served there | |
| THE ULTRA SECRET | ISBN 0-06-014678-8 | F.W. Winterbotham | Harper & Row | 1974 | Code Breaking efforts in World War II |
| CAMP X | ISBN 0-88619-126-2 | Davis Stafford | Lester & Orpen Dennys | 1986 | Canada's School for Secret Agents 1941-44, the HYDRA radio station, the Corby Case |
| THE CODE BREAKERS | Davis Kahn | MacMillan | 1970 | Cracking of enemy codes and ciphers in World War II | |
| BODYGUARD OF LIES | ISBN 06-01-05615 | Anthony Cave Brown | Fitzhenry & Whiteside | The Allied Deception plan of World War II | |
| THE GENERALS | ISBN 0-7737-2730-2 | J.L. Granatstein | Stoddard | 1993 | Canada's senior leaders in World War II |
| DIEPPE | ISBN 0-07-551385-4 | BGen Denis Whitacker | McGraw-Hill Ryerson | 1992 | An excellent overview of the unsuccessful attack on 1942 Dieppe |
| LINE CLEAR FOR UP TRAINS | ISBN 0-919316-99-9 | Allin John Mandar | Museum Restoration Service | 1991 | Includes the Lines of Communications Signal Unit which supported the railway services |
| THE RADAR MECHANICS' SECRET WAR 1940 - 1945 | G. Richard Moule | G. Richard Moule | 1993 | Personal stories primarily from the European theatre by former radar mechanics | |
| UMTY - IDDY - UMTY (The Story of a Canadian Signaller in the First World War) | ISBN 0-919822-47-9 | William G. Ogilvie | The Boston Mills Press | 1982 | The experiences of an artillery signaller through training and war service overseas |
| THE RCAF AS SEEN FROM THE
GROUND 1939 - 1945 THE RCAF AS SEEN FROM THE GROUND 1946 - 1953 THE RCAF AS SEEN FROM THE GROUND 1954 - 1966 |
ISBN 0-920002-32-3 ISBN 0-920002-33-1 ISBN 0-920002-38-2 |
Alexander Velleman | Canadian Wings Inc | 1992 | Personal experiences from the seldom recognised viewpoint of non-aircrew |
| A MAN CALLED INTREPID | ISBN 0-15-156795-6 | William Stevenson | Ballentine | 1976 | Sir William Stephenson's involvement in clandestine operations in World War II |
| INTREPID'S LAST CASE | ISBN 0-345-30091-2 | William Stevenson | Ballentine | 1983 | The defection of Igor Gouzenko in 1946 and the early Cold War |
| THE EAVESDROPPERS | ISBN 0-644-22303-0 | Jack Bleakley | Australian Government Publishing Service | 1992 | The World War II SIGINT battle from a Royal Australian Air Force perspective |
| THE CANADIAN PEACEKEEPER | ISBN 0-919431-55-0 | Col John Gardam | General Store Publishing | 1992 | Summary of post World War II Canadian involvement in United Nations and International Commissions |
| IN DIRECT TOUCH WITH THE WIDE WORLD | ISBN 0-9696218-0-X | Dianne Green | NorthwesTel Inc | 1992 | Telecommunications in the North 1865 - 1992 |
| MARCHPAST OF THE CANADIAN ARMY PAST AND PRESENT | ISBN 0-9695421-0-0 | G.W. Hughes | G.W. Hughes Calgary | 1993 | The most comprehensive Lineage of the Canadian Army produced to date |
| THE DRAGON AND THE MAPLE LEAF | ISBN 0-9698086-0-7 | Marjorie Wong | Pirie Publishing | 1994 | Chinese Canadians in World War II |
| ATHENE | ISBN 0-9691492-0-4 | W. Hugh Conrod | Writing and Editorial Services | 1983 | The Canadian Women's Army Corps, Thier Story. Many performed Signals duties |
| THE WINGED WHEEL PATCH | ISBN 0-9220277-85-3 | Max Burns - Ken Messenger | 1993 | A history of the Canadian military motorcycle and rider | |
| THE FALL OF HONG KONG | Tim Carew | Anthony Blond Limited | 1961 | The story of the defenders of World War II Hong Kong | |
| SIX WAR YEARS 1939 - 1945 | ISBN 0-385-05814-4 | Barry Broadfoot | Doubleday Canada Limited | 1974 | Memories of Canadians at home and abroad |
| DAYS OF VICTORY | ISBN 0-7715-7301-4 | Ted Barris - Alex Barris | MacMillan Canada | 1995 | Memories and experiences of Canadians during World War II |
