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Operation Husky : the Canadian invasion of Sicily, July 10-August 7, 1943 / Mark Zuehlke.
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- ISBN: 9781553653240 (hc) :
- Physical Description: 491 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Vancouver : Douglas & McIntyre, c2008.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | 940.542158 Zue | 31681001915495 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A prequel to the author's best-selling trilogy on the Canadian army's Italian Campaign traces World War II's large-scale operation in Sicily, documenting how the First Canadian Infantry Division and First Canadian Tank Brigade, consisting largely of first-combat troops, conducted a twenty-eight-day campaign against fierce German opposition. - Perseus PublishingOn July 10, 1943, two great Allied armadas of over 2,000 ships readied to invade Sicily. This was Operation Husky, the first step toward winning a toehold in fascist-occupied Europe. Among the invaders were 20,000 Canadian troops serving in the First Canadian Infantry Division and First Canadian Tank Brigade ? in their first combat experience. Over the next 28 days, the Allied troops carved a path through the rugged land, despite fierce German opposition. Drawing on firsthand accounts of veterans and official military records, Operation Husky offers a gripping, meticulous account of this seminal operation and the young men who fought, died, and survived it.
- Perseus PublishingOn July 10, 1943, two great Allied armadas of over 2,000 ships readied to invade Sicily. This was Operation Husky, the first step toward winning a toehold in fascist-occupied Europe. Among the invaders were 20,000 Canadian troops serving in the First Canadian Infantry Division and First Canadian Tank Brigade â in their first combat experience. Over the next 28 days, the Allied troops carved a path through the rugged land, despite fierce German opposition. Drawing on firsthand accounts of veterans and official military records, Operation Husky offers a gripping, meticulous account of this seminal operation and the young men who fought, died, and survived it.
