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- The Cinderella campaign : First Canadian Army and the battles for the Channel ports / by Zuehlke, Mark,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The story of how First Canadian Army opened the way to the Allied victory in World War II, in the twelfth instalment of the bestselling Canadian Battle Series. They thought of themselves as the "Cinderella Army," and international correspondents agreed. This was because First Canadian Army had been relegated to the left flank of the Allied advance toward Germany from the Normandy beaches and given the tough, thankless task of opening the Channel ports from Le Havre to Ostend in Belgium. Then suddenly in early September 1944, securing these ports became an Allied priority, as this would allow Field Marshal Montgomery to drive to the Rhine with Operation Market Garden and win the war before Christmas. Given only scant access to the Allied supply chain, the Canadians and their British partners in I Corps tackled the task assigned. Just getting to the ports proved a terrific undertaking fought against brutal German resistance. And once there, they faced fortresses that had been prepared for years to defeat an attack. "Lost outposts," the Allies called them, but the Germans within were not going to give up easily. And so over the month of September, the Canadians set about fighting for control of each port, scrambling for supplies while under constant military pressure to get those ports open now. For Canada this was the Cinderella Campaign, the battle for the Channel ports. For those who fought it, the sacrifice of comrades dead and wounded would never be forgotten."--- Subjects: Canada. Canadian Army. Army, First.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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- Brave battalion : the remarkable saga of the 16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish) in the First World War / by Zeuhlke, Mark.;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.- Subjects: Canada. Canadian Army; Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, Canadian Scottish, 16th; World War, 1914-1918;
- © c2008., J. Wiley & Sons Canada,
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- The fighting Canadians : our regimental history from New France to Afghanistan / by Bercuson, David Jay,1945-;
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- Subjects: Canada. Canadian Armed Forces; Canada. Canadian Army;
- © 2008., HarperCollins,
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- Victory from above [videorecording (DVD)] : the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion / by Goddard, Lance; Global Television Network.; KOCH Vision (Firm);
Host/writer, Peter Kent.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; full screen presentation.- Subjects: Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Parachute Battalion, 1st; World War, 1939-1945;
- © c2002., Global Television Network : Marketed in Canada by Koch Vision,
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- The last hill : the epic story of a ranger battalion and the battle that defined WWII / by Drury, Bob,author.; Clavin, Tom,1954-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Bob Drury and Tom Clavin's The Last Hill is the incredible untold story of one Ranger battalion's heroism and courage in World War II. They were known as "Rudder's Rangers," the most elite and experienced attack unit the Army had. In December 1944, they would be the spearhead into Germany, taking the war into Hitler's homeland at last. Their colonel was given this objective: Take Hill 400. The second objective: Hold Hill 400. To the last man, if necessary. The battle-hardened battalion had no idea that the German Volks-Grenadiers, who greatly outnumbered the Rangers, had been given the exact same orders. The clash of the two determined forces was one of the bloodiest and costly ones of World War II. Castle Hill, the imposing 400-foot mini-mountain the grunts simply called Hill 400, was the gateway to still-powerful Nazi Germany. Even an entire division had been repulsed by the desperate defenders. The Allies had to have it to drive a dagger into Germany's heart. Hitler had to hold onto it because hidden behind it was the massive army of men and machines poised to smash their way through Allied lines in the Battle of the Bulge. The stalemate could not continue. For Gen. Dwight Eisenhower and his top brass, there was only one solution: Send in the Rangers. After two days, when they were finally relieved, only 16 Rangers remained to stagger down from the top of Hill 400. The Last Hill is filled with unforgettable action and characters-a gripping, finely detailed saga of what the survivors of the battalion would call "our longest day.""--- Subjects: United States. Army. Ranger Battalion, 2nd.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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- Forgotten victory : First Canadian Army and the cruel winter of 1944-45 / by Zuehlke, Mark,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.- Subjects: Canada. Canadian Army. Army, First.; Reichswald, Battle of the, Germany, 1945.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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- The odyssey of Echo Company : the 1968 Tet Offensive and the epic battle to survive the Vietnam War / by Stanton, Doug,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-312).- Subjects: United States. Army. Airborne Division, 101st; Tet Offensive, 1968.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975;
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- The odyssey of Echo Company [sound recording] : the 1968 Tet Offensive and the epic battle to survive the Vietnam War / by Stanton, Doug,author.; Wilson, C.J.,narrator.; Scholastic Inc.,publisher.;
Read by CJ Wilson.- Subjects: Audiobooks.; United States. Army. Airborne Division, 101st; Tet Offensive, 1968.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975;
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- Brothers in arms : one legendary tank regiment's bloody war from D-day to VE-day / by Holland, James,1970-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In the annals of World War II, certain groups of soldiers stand out, and among the most notable were the Sherwood Rangers. Originally a cavalry unit in the last days of horses in combat, whose officers were landed gentry leading men who largely worked for them, they were switched to the "mechanized cavalry" of tanks in 1942. Winning acclaim in the North African campaign, the Sherwood Rangers then spearheaded one of the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944, led the way across France, were the first British troops to cross into Germany, and contributed mightily to Germany's surrender in May 1945. Inspired by Stephen Ambrose's Band of Brothers, acclaimed WWII historian James Holland memorably profiles an extraordinary group of citizen soldiers constantly in harm's way. Their casualties were horrific, but nonetheless their ranks immediately refilled. Informed by never-before-seen documents, letters, photographs, and other artifacts from Sherwood Rangers' families-an ongoing fraternity-and by his own deep knowledge of the war and of tank warfare, Holland offers a uniquely intimate portrait of the conflict at ground level. He introduces heretofore unknowns such as Commanding Officer Stanley Christopherson, squadron commander John Semken, Sergeant George Dring, the remarkable regimental chaplain Leslie Skinner, and other memorable characters who helped the regiment become the single unit with the most battle honors of any ever in the British army. Following the Sherwood Rangers' brutal journey over the dramatic eleven months between D-Day and VE-Day, weaving their exploits into the larger narrative and strategy of the war, Holland argues that the U.S.-built Sherman tank in which they fought was one of the finest in action, and he presents a vivid and original perspective on the endgame of WWII in Europe"--- Subjects: Great Britain. Army. Nottinghamshire Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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- Return of the Dambusters : what 617 Squadron did next / by Nichol, John,1963-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.- Subjects: Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Squadron, 617.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Dams;
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