“In the Access to History series I’ve found battles and their consequences presented in brief, crisp narratives, supplemented by readable maps and apt quotes of participants, better than I once thought possible.”                                 Doug Fisher, Legion Magazine

The Access to Canadian History Series is a unique series of booklets, profusely illustrated with color reproductions of war art, specially designed maps, and drawings, Each volume focuses on a specific battle, which allows the reader to see the action through the eyes of the men who were there. They are concise and effective in their use of quotations, maps and ephemera. Each volume is written by a leading authority on his subject. Nine volumes are currently available; four of the First World War and five on the Second World War.

NO.9: THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC: THE RCN’S GREATEST CAMPAIGN
by Dr. Roger Sarty

Dr. Sarty is one of Canada’s preeminent Naval historians. In this volume Dr. Sarty tells the story of the greatest and most important battles of the Second World War, the Battle of the Atlantic. It deals with the problems of ship shortages, over-whelming U-Boat superiority, radar advancement, and the significant role the Royal Canadian Navy played in the defeat of the German U-Boat menace. It traces the dark days after the fall of France, when Halifax became the most important port in the world, and the only lifeline to Britain to the days of victory in 1943 when the great battle and the freedom of the world was won. The volume is profusely illustrated with color maps, paintings and photos.