The Military History Digital Collection contains a selection of digitized documents, photographs, and books from The Military Museum Library and Archives and Glenbow Archives.

Highlights include:

Published and archival histories, photographs documents and ephemera relating to military history from the late 19th to early 21st century.

Selections from the Chicksands collection, obtained from the British Ministry of Defense, including military attachés assigned to British high commissions and consulates, mainly during the inter-war period. This collection includes manuals, reports, pamphlets, books and other writings in English, French, Italian, Russian and German.

Indigenous-Canadian military artifacts including badges, crests, flags, medals, pins, plaques, postcards, monuments, and memorials dating from the late 19th to early 21st century.

World War I propaganda pamphlets and books dating from 1914-1918.

Please note that the language, terminology or visual content in this collection reflects the context and culture of the time of its creation, and may include culturally sensitive information. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the University of Calgary, but is available in its original form to facilitate research. For questions or comments regarding sensitive content, access, and use related to this collection, please contact digitize@ucalgary.ca.