Canada

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781551647555Author Yves EnglerFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Black Rose BooksPublisher Black Rose BooksWeight(grams) 588g

Steel Calvary is the story of the transformation of a horse cavalry unit to one of Canada's most famous armoured regiments.Twentieth century warfare is epitomized by the image of Allied tanks growling across the countryside, engaging their Nazi...

In 1917, the Canadian Corps captured Vimy Ridge in northern France, and a myth grew that Canada -- as a nation -- was born on its slopes. But the cost was tremendous: 10,000 Canadians were killed, wounded, or went missing in the three-day battle. Shortly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780774862738Author Peter KasurakFormat PaperbackImprint University of British Columbia PressPublisher University of British Columbia Press

Scholars and students of Canadian history and foreign policy - in particular those interested in topics related to the Cold War, security studies, and nuclear policy - will find this work indispensable.Book InformationISBN 9780774863988Author Susan...

During the Second World War, Canadian factories produced mountains of munitions and supplies, including some 800 ships, 16,000 aircraft, 800,000 vehicles, and over 4.6 billion rounds of ammunition and artillery shells. However, the end of hostilities in...

Through ear-splitting, thunderous explosions and fearful eerie flashes in the distance, the nurses of the Canadian Army Nursing Service in World War I waited for the inevitable arrival of wounded soldiers. At the Casualty Clearing Houses, they worked at...

During the Second World War, Canadians found themselves behind enemy lines in Europe and Asia. Not all were ill-fated airmen, shot down in the fury of battle. Some were there by design, as volunteers who risked their lives in extremely hazardous...

Punching Above Our Weight takes readers on a riveting exploration spanning one hundred and fifty years of Canadian forces. This photograph-rich history of 150 years of the Canadian military traces the evolution of the country’s armed forces from a small,...