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Operation Medusa : the furious battle that saved Afghanistan from the Taliban / by Fraser, David(Major-General),author.; Hanington, Brian,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."David Fraser, the Canadian in charge of the joint military command in Kandahar Province in Afghanistan, tells the real on-the-ground story of one of NATO's bloodiest, most decisive and misunderstood operations: The battle of Panjwayi, the defining moment of "Operation Medusa." In 2006, David Fraser was the Canadian general in charge of the joint military command in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Like the troops under his command, he was in no way ready for what happened on Friday, September 1st of that year. He had been woken the night before by his intelligence officers who informed him that the Taliban were amassing on all fronts for an all-out battle. The NATO Alliance was about to engage the enemy in the greatest and bloodiest battle of their 70-year history. And they were grossly outnumbered. The facts of Operation Medusa have themselves been the casualties of war. At first deliberately withheld as classified, then muddied by imprecise and isolated personal accounts, exaggerated by rumour, misstated by ambition, or just rejected outright as irrelevant, the details of these events are still unknown by citizens of Canada and her allies. And yet the truth about those 15 agonizing days between September 2 and 17 is astounding. The secret agreements made in those two weeks, the expected death toll of Canadian soldiers, the wholesale changes to tactics made after the first engagement, the strafing of Charles Company by an American A-10, the contribution of the Afghan police, the genius of the Dutch artillery, the discovery of drugs, the extent of unreported civilian casualties, and even Canadian and Allied reliance on the insights of village elders were classified and kept from public knowledge. And yet in international military circles, the Battle of Panjwayi was quickly hailed as the defining moment of Operation Medusa. Canadians were credited with nothing less than saving Afghanistan from falling under Taliban rule. Our military's strategy and tactics were soon studied in warfare colleges in the U.S., and practiced by NATO troops in exercises around the world. Canada's reputation as a contributor to allied defence was once again revered. There is no one architect of Operation Medusa, a theme deeply embedded in David Fraser's first-hand account, but if anyone really had to point to the one person who could tell this incredible story, it is the Canadian General in charge of the joint military command"--
Subjects: International Security Assistance Force (Afghanistan); North Atlantic Treaty Organization; Operation Medusa, 2006.; Afghan War, 2001-;
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Le castor et sa hutte / by Raum, Elizabeth.; Martí, Romina.; Seidler, Anne-Sophie.;
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Subjects: Castors; Castors; Animaux; Beavers; Beavers; Animals;
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L'abeille et sa ruche / by Raum, Elizabeth.; Martí, Romina.; Seidler, Anne-Sophie.;
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Subjects: Abeille; Ruches; Animaux; Honeybee; Beehives; Animals;
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Le lapin et son terrier / by Raum, Elizabeth.; Martí, Romina.; Seidler, Anne-Sophie.;
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Subjects: Lapins; Lapins; Animaux; Rabbits; Rabbits; Animals;
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Holy Shit!. by Rinker, Lukas,film director.; Burkhard, Gedeon,actor.; von, Olga,actor.; Niehaus, Thomas,actor.; Cineverse (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Gedeon Burkhard, Olga von Luckwald, Thomas NiehausOriginally produced by Cineverse in 2022.Architect Frank regains consciousness in a locked porta potty on a building site where a demolition is being prepared. As he desperately tries to escape, he realizes the person behind this is going after his family next.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy.; War films.; Horror films.; Motion pictures, German.; Action and adventure films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).;
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Notre Dame on Fire. by Annaud, Jean-Jacques,film director.; Jouannet, Chloé,actor.; Bordes, Jean-Paul,actor.; Chirinian, Mickaël,actor.; Labarthe, Samuel,actor.; Schneider, Vassili,actor.; Mongrel Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Chloé Jouannet, Jean-Paul Bordes, Mickaël Chirinian, Samuel Labarthe, Vassili SchneiderOriginally produced by Mongrel Media in 2022.From acclaimed director Jean-Jacques Annaud (The Name of the Rose), this gripping French disaster drama recreates the harrowing events of the 2019 Notre Dame Cathedral fire. Blending real footage with dramatization, it follows firefighters, architects, and volunteers racing against time to save Paris's iconic monument from complete destruction. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Horror films.; Motion pictures--France.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).; Motion pictures--Europe.; Disaster films.;
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Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra. by Chabat, Alain,film director.; Chabat, Alain,actor.; Clavier, Christian,actor.; Baer, Edouard,actor.; Darmon, Gérard,actor.; Depardieu, Gérard,actor.; Debbouze, Jamel,actor.; Bellucci, Monica,actor.; Under the Milky Way (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alain Chabat, Christian Clavier, Edouard Baer, Gérard Darmon, Gérard Depardieu, Jamel Debbouze, Monica BellucciOriginally produced by Under the Milky Way in 2002.After Cleopatra bets Julius Caesar that her people can build a grand palace in three months, she tasks architect Numérobis, who enlists the help of Asterix, Obelix, and Getafix. Together, they face numerous obstacles, including Caesar's sabotage, but rely on their wit and strength to complete the mission. This vibrant sequel to ASTERIX AND OBELIX VS. CAESAR (1999) blends humor with the classic charm of the beloved comic series.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Motion pictures, French.; Action and adventure films.;
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