The Canadian Army at War the Canadians in Britain 1939

Ottawa: Minister of National Defence, 1945. Second Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Maps. DJ chipped with short tears, some discoloraion ; A bright solid, book, DJ in Mylar ; B&W Photographs; 172 pages; Foreword by Lieutenant-General J. C. Murchie. Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 9761

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada

Keywords: Canada WWII Great Britain Military Militaria

Customs of the Canadian Military Engineers

Ottawa: Canadian Military Engineers, 1982. First Edition. Post Binding. Plastic covers show very light shelf wear. ; A tight solid book. Book is written in Canada's two official languages - flip it over lengthwise to change from English to French. Heavy red plastic covers with white titles and decoration - bound onto post binding. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Unpaginated pages. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 20833

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada

Keywords: customs sappers Military Engineer duties Militaria

The Korea Veterans Association of Canada Memorial Book, Livre Comme´Moratif, Association Canadienne Des Veterans de Corée Korean War 1950-53 and Peacekeeping, 1953

Oakville ON: (Unite´ 57), 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0968253202. Green cloth boards show light shelf wear. Gift inscription on half-title page.; A tight solid book. Limited edition, No. 374 of 503 printed. B&W and colour illustrations. Text in English and French ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 94 pages; A book produced to commemorate those who served both in wartime and as peacekeepers. Very Good+ with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 21673

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::Korea

Keywords: 0968253202 Militaria

Op Harmony Dispatches 1ppcli Battalion Group Croatia April

ca. 1995. Souvenir. Hardcover. Boards show shelf wear, with some scuffing and chipping.; A tight solid book. Hinges intact. Photograhs throughout, a few in colour ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; This is a memory book for the contingent of Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry which served in Croatia from April-October 1994. This appears to have been made up of twice monthly magazines issued during the period of their stay.. Very Good- with No dust jacket as issued .

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Book number: 20767

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada

Keywords: PPCLI Princess Pats

ADACHI, KEN

The Enemy That Never Was; a History of the Japanese Canadians

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1977. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 077100723X. DJ shows some edgewear & short tears and boards show light shelf wear, light spotting on page fore edges.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 456 pages; The author goes into the history of Japanese Canadian experience going back to 1877, the tragedy of the internment camps and how the Japanese fared after WWII. Adachi wrote from experience as his childhood was spent in one of those internment camps. A well documented book with extensive notes and sources as well as index.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 21146

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Canada

Keywords: 077100723X Internment camps ethnology Japan History::Canada Militaria

VETERANS AFFAIRS

The 1942 Dieppe Raid

Ottawa: Veterans Affairs Canada, 2005. Booklet. ISBN: 066268723X. Only slight wear ; Booklet with card covers and colourful dustjacket (in mylar). 20 pages in English and 20 pages in French with a fold-out map, printed both sides in between ; Remembrance Series - Dieppe; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 40 pages; This is a commemorative booklet released in memory of those fought in the first action that Canadians experienced during WWII. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 20968

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::Dieppe

Keywords: 066268723X Dieppe Militaria

ASSOCIATION, PPCLI

The Ric-a Dam-Doo 2ppcli Cyprus March

Red Deer AB: PPCLI Association, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. As new ; B&W and Colour photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; Unpaginated pages; A newsy account of three months in the lives of the Second Battalion of the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry while stationed in Cyprus in 1990. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued .

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Book number: 20273

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::Regimental History

Keywords: PPCLI Cyprus Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry

BARNES, IAN & SEAN HENRY & MIKE SNELL

Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) Volume VI

Edmonton, AB: Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians ) Regimental Society, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0969955944. As new.; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. B&W and colour photos throughout. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 160 pages; "Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) (LdSH[RC]) is a regular armoured regiment of the Canadian Army and is Canada’s only tank regiment. Currently based in Edmonton, Alberta, the regiment is part of 3rd Canadian Division's 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group. Members of the regiment are commonly called Strathconas or Strats as a short form. It was one of the last regiments in the British Empire to be created and raised by a private individual, Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 21210

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::Regimental History

Keywords: 0969955944 lord strathcona Royal Canadians Prince of Wales tanks regiment Militaria

BARNHOLDEN, MICHAEL

Circumstances Alter Photographs Captain James Peters' Reports from the War of 1885

Vancouver BC: Talonbooks, 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0889226210. DJ shows very light shelf wear along top edge. Remainder mark on top and bottom page edges. ; A bright, solid book dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W Photographs; 10.1 X 8.4 X 0.8 inches; 144 pages; "On Friday, April 24, 1885, Captain James Peters took the world’s first battlefield photographs under fire at the battle of Fish Creek in the Canadian Northwest Territory of Saskatchewan. As Captain of the Royal Canadian Artillery’s “A” Battery—part of the North West Field Force—he subsequently managed to expose over seventy glass plates for the duration of the battles at Duck Lake and Batoche as well, many of them again during combat with the enemy, both on the ground and on horseback. In addition to his photographic documentation of the “Northwest Rebellion” he was also a war correspondent for the Quebec Morning Chronicle. His regular dispatches, together with his images, serve as a pioneering addition to the history of war correspondents and are presented here for the first time in their entirety. This watershed in the documentation of history was created by photographic technology, advanced to the point where “naturalist” or “detective” cameras, which came on the market in 1883, could be carried slung over the shoulder. Their faster shutter speed now allowed for hand-held photography. These cameras used coated plates that did not require preparation and could be stored for later development. Suddenly, the only restriction on any photographer was access to the action. Neglected for over 120 years, these images literally shine new light on the War of 1885—particularly the second part of the campaign against the Indians under Big Bear, Poundmaker and Miserable Man. They are frankly astonishing in both their eerily haunting visual impact and as much by the mere fact that they even still exist.". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 19773

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::Northwest Rebellion

Keywords: 0889226210 Northwest rebellion Fish Creek Louis Riel Metis History::Canada PHOTOGRAPHY Militaria

BARRIS, TED

Juno Canadians at D

Toronto: Thomas Allen Publishers, Inc, 2009. First Paperback Edition; First Printing. Softcover. ISBN: 0887624138. Card covers show some shelf wear, corner corl.; A tight, solid book. Some B&W photos. ; Trade PB; 150 X 25 X 226 millimeters; 336 pages; "On June 6, 1944, nearly 15,000 Canadians - at sea, in the air, and on the ground - joined the long-anticipated D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe on the Normandy beaches. The piece of ground on which the Canadians fought so hard against heavily armed and embedded German troops was codenamed Juno. On that day, the Candian infantry fought their way farther inland than any other Allied troops. For Canada, and all Canadians, this was a coming of age, an extraordinary moment of courage and sacrifice. On the eve of the 60th anniversary of D-Day, Barris takes us back to those momentous few hours that forever changed the course of our history in the voices of those who were there. In what might be described as Canada's longest day, we follow the course of action hour by hour, minute by minute, as we meet and follow the soldiers who leapt off landing craft into the shallow waters off Normandy, who were strafed by machinegun fire before they could even reach the shore.. Very Good .

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Book number: 21054

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::WWII

Keywords: 0887624138 normandy juno beach DDAY Militaria

BARRIS, TED

Victory at Vimy Canada Comes of Age, April 9

Toronto: Thomas Allen & Son, 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0887622534. As new; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. B&W photographs an maps ; 9.0 X 6.0 X 1.4 inches; 300 pages; "At the height of the First World War, on Easter Monday April 9, 1917, in early morning sleet, sixteen battalions of the Canadian Corps rose along a six-kilometre line of trenches in northern France against the occupying Germans. All four Canadian divisions advanced in a line behind a well-rehearsed creeping barrage of artillery fire. By nightfall, the Germans had suffered a major setback. The Ridge, which other Allied troops had assaulted previously and failed to take, was firmly in Canadian hands. The Canadian Corps had achieved perhaps the greatest lightning strike in Canadian military history. One Paris newspaper called it "Canada's Easter gift to France." Of the 40,000 Canadians who fought at Vimy, nearly 10,000 became casualties. Many of their names are engraved on the famous monument that now stands on the ridge to commemorate the battle. It was the first time Canadians had fought as a distinct national army, and in many ways, it was a coming of age for the nation. The achievement of the Canadians on those April days in 1917 has become one of our lasting myths. Based on first-hand accounts, including archival photographs and maps, it is the voices of the soldiers who experienced the battle that comprise the thrust of the book.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 20159

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::WWI

Keywords: 0887622534 Vimy Ridge WWI Militaria

BASHOW, DAVID

No Prouder Place Canadians and the Bomber Command Experience, 1939

St. Catharines, ON: Vanwell Publishing Ltd, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1551250985. DJ and spine of book have a 1/2" tear. Lengthy gift notation on FFEP. The damage to the spine makes this a reading copy. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W and Colour Illustrations; 9.20 X 7.40 X 1.90 inches; 544 pages; "The Allied bombing of the Third Reich and its allies was part of Britain’s overall war strategy to take the offensive to the enemy. It created a “second front” that bled off resources from the enemy’s Soviet campaign, involving massive amounts of manpower and material just to address the threat. It also dealt telling blows to Germany’s economic and industrial infrastructure, forcing decentralization of its war industries. Finally, it paved the way, through destruction of the enemy air defenses, oil resources, and transportation networks, for a successful invasion of Germany through Northwest Europe in 1944. No Prouder Place provides a fresh and objective look at the bombing campaign by emphasizing the highly significant role it played in defeating the Axis powers. It is a story of sustained courage in the face of daunting odds as well as a celebration of the Canadian aircrew experience and its place in wartime Bomber Command. The text contains scores of original recollections from the veterans themselves, interwoven with material from primary, archival and secondary sources. It is illustrated with original artwork by Ron Lowry including color side profiles of selected Bomber Command (from RCAF units) and Luftwaffe aircraft.". Good+ in Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 18556

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Canada

Keywords: 1551250985 bomber command Militaria

BEECHING, WILLIAM C.

Canadian Volunteers

Regina, SK: Canadian Plains Research Center, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0889770573. 2 lines underlined in acknowledgements, none elsewhere, only slight wear to book and dustjacket. ; A bright, solid book Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector, map endpapers, several maps, many B&W photos. Several pages of the names of those Canadians who served ; Canadian Plains Studies; 6.25 X 0.75 X 9 inches; 212 pages; 1936-1939 marked the years of the Spanish Civil War in which the people of Spain rose up against the Fascist dictactor General Francisco Franco who was supported by Hitler and Mussolini. Men and women from many countries who supported those who fought the Fascists went to Spain to fight for those who were oppressed. The Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion, 1440 strong was formed. This is their story.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 20823

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::Spanish Civil War

Keywords: 0889770573 Spanish civil war Militaria

BELL, KEN; C. P. STACEY

100 Years; the Royal Canadian Regiment, 1883

Toronto, ON: Collier Macmillan Canada, 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0029976707. Illustrated by Sepia tone photos. Boards and DJ show light shelfwear, DJ has a couple of short tears and some creasing head of spine. ; DJ in Mylar, bright solid, book, square volume 10"x10" ; 184 pages; Foreword by HRH Prince Philip, Colonel in Chief of the Royal Canadian Regiment. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 19918

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::Regimental History

Keywords: 0029976707 regiment WWI RCR WWII Militaria

BERCUSON, DAVID

Blood on the Hills: The Canadian Army in the Korean War

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division, 2002. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0802009808. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear. ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Two sections of glossy B&W photos included ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 288 pages; "The Korean War represented a series of firsts for Canadian soldiers - their first military action under UN auspices, their first under U.S. corps and army command, their first in Asia as ground troops, and their first in which people at home initially ignored their efforts, and then forgot about them. David Bercuson evokes the tastes and smells, the frustrations, the unfamiliar terrain, the international complexities, and the heroism that made the Korean War an unforgettable experience for those who fought there.". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21804

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::Korea

Keywords: 0802009808 Korea United Nations Police action Militaria