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- ↑ Morin, Jean H.; Gimblett, Richard Howard (1997-04-07). Operation Friction, 1990-1991: The Canadian Forces in the Persian Gulf. Dundurn. ISBN 978-1-55002-256-8.
- ↑ "DND/CF : The Total Force Experiment". 2007-03-11. Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
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