COOK, TIM

Shock Troops: Canadians Fighting the Great War 1917

Toronto: Viking Canada, 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0670067350. DJ has short tear top edge of spine area, boards show very light shelf wear. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 727 pages; "Shock Troops follows the Canadian fighting forces during the titanic battles of Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, Passchendaele, and the Hundred Days campaign. Through the eyes of the soldiers who fought and died in the trenches on the Western Front, and based on newly uncovered Canadian, British, and German archival sources, Cook builds on Volume I of his national bestseller, At the Sharp End. The Canadian fighting forces never lost a battle during the final 2 years of the war, and although they paid a terrible price in the killing fields of the Great War, they were indeed, as British Prime Minister David Lloyd George exclaimed, the shock troops of the Empire.". Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 21460

Catalogue: Militaria::WWI::Canada

Keywords: 0670067350 Canada Vimy Ridge passchendaele WWI Militaria

COPP, TERRY

Cinderella Army the Canadians in Northwest Europe, 1944

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0802039251. As new; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar. ; 9.1 X 6.1 X 1.4 inches; 407 pages; "Cinderella Army continues the story of the operations carried out by the First Canadian Army in the last nine months of the war, and extends the argument developed in Copp's 'Fields of Fire' that "the achievement of the Allied and especially the Canadian armies... has been greatly underrated while the effectiveness of the German army has been greatly exaggerated." Copp supports this argument with research conducted on numerous trips to the battlefields of France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. His detailed knowledge of the battlefield terrain, along with contemporary maps and air photos, allows Copp to explore the defensive positions that Canadian soldiers were required to overcome, and to illustrate how impressive their achievements truly were.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 20105

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Canada

Keywords: 0802039251 WWII normandy DDAY

CROOKS, SYLVIA

Homefront & Battlefront: Nelson Bc in World War II

Vancouver BC: Granville Island Publishing, 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. ISBN: 1894694384. Signed by Author; Gift notation on title page. ; A bright, solid book, signed by the author on the title page.; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 228 pages; "It also tells the inspiring story of how the citizens of Nelson of all ages, with help from surrounding communities, marshalled all their resources and devoted their civic life for six long years to help make victory possible. Their efforts prompted some to call Nelson “The Most Patriotic Town in B.C.” ". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 21434

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Canada

Keywords: 1894694384 Signed WWII Community history nelson bc History::Canada Militaria Community History

CULOS, RAYMOND

Injustice Served: The Story of British Columbia's Italian Enemy Aliens During World War II

Montreal: Cusmano Books, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0980970083. DJ and boards show light shelf wear, library named stamped on top page edges, security sticker on back pastedown. ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Text in double columns in English and Italian. Minimal library markings ; Ex-Library; Oblong Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 216 pages. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 21568

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Canada

Keywords: 0980970083

CULOS, RAYMOND

Injustice Served ; the Story of British Columbia's Italian Enemy Aliens During World War II/ Ingiustizia è Fatta ; Storia Degli Stranieri Nemici Italiani Della Columbia Britannica Nel Corso Della Seconda Guerra Mondiale

Montreal: Cusmano Books, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0980970083. Signed by Author; Some edge wear head and tail of spine, front flap creased. ; A bright, solid book, DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. Text in double columns in English and Italian. ; B&W and Colour Illustrations; 216 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 16003

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Canada::British Columbia

Keywords: 0980970083 WWII British Columbia enemy alien italian Militaria

DANCOCKS, DANIEL G

Legacy of Valour the Canadians at Passchendaele

Edmonton, AB: Hurtig Publishers, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 088830305X. DJ shows very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W Photographs & maps; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 289 pages. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 19706

Catalogue: Militaria::WWI::Canada

Keywords: 088830305X passchendaele douglas haig Ypres Royal scots fusiliers WWI Militaria

DANCOCKS, DANIEL G.

Sir Arthur Currie: A Biography

Agincourt, Ont.: Methuen, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0458995606. DJ and boards show light shelf wear, short note top of FFEP. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 332 pages; "General Sir Arthur William Currie, GCMG, KCB (5 December 1875 – 30 November 1933) was a senior officer of the Canadian Army who fought during World War I. He had the unique distinction of starting his military career on the very bottom rung as a pre-war militia gunner before rising through the ranks to become the first Canadian commander of the Canadian Corps. Currie's success was based on his ability to rapidly adapt brigade tactics to the exigencies of trench warfare, using set piece operations and bite-and-hold tactics. He is generally considered to be among the most capable commanders of the Western Front, and one of the finest commanders in Canadian military history." (Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 21479

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::WWI

Keywords: 0458995606 Ypres Vimy Ridge WWI somme Militaria

DANCOCKS, DANIEL G.

Welcome to Flanders Fields the First Canadian Battle of the Great War Ypres, 1915

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0771025459. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear. Previous owner's name in ink on map end papers. ; A bright, solid book dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W Illustrations; 9.1 X 6.0 X 1.2 inches; 408 pages. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 19172

Catalogue: Militaria::WWI::Canada

Keywords: 0771025459 flanders field Ypres WWI Militaria

DESQUESNES, RéMY

Les Canadiens Au Secours de L'europe/the Canadians to Europe's Rescue

France: La Fondation Canadienne de la Bataille de Normandie, 1992. Paperback. ISBN: 2950566138. Only light wear. ; A bright solid, book. Appears unread. ; Trade PB; B&W Photographs; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 195 pages; This book with French and English text honours the efforts of Canada's armed forces in the first and Second World Wars.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 8231

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada

Keywords: 2950566138 Canada Europe France WWI, WWII Militaria

DOUGLAS, W. A. B

The Creation of a National Air Force the Official History of the Royal Canadian Air Force Volume II

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0802025846. DJ and boards show light shelf wear. Gift inscription on front pastedown. ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Illustrated by map endpapers B&W photographs and fold-out maps ; 9.9 X 6.9 X 2.4 inches; 797 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 20711

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::Aviation

Keywords: 0802025846 RCAF AVIATION Militaria

DOUGLAS, W. A. B

Out of the Shadows Canada in the Second World War

Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 019540257X. DJ and boards show light shelf wear. Small stain on bottom page edges. ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W Photographs; 10.0 X 7.0 X 1.0 inches; 288 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 19677

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada

Keywords: 019540257X Canada Dieppe normandy netherlands lowlands Italy WWII Militaria

ELSON, BRYAN

Canada's Bastions of Empire Halifax, Victoria and the Royal Navy 1749

Halifax, NS: Formac, 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1459503260. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear. Upper front corner of front free end paper has been clipped, a couple of pages dogeared on the bottom fore corner. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Promotional sheet for book laid in. B&W photos and maps. ; 9.5 X 6.5 X 0.8 inches; 277 pages; "Brian Elson focuses on the significance of the bases for the all-powerful British navy at Halifax and Victoria through the 19th century and the First World War. As he explains, Halifax gave the Royal Navy the land base they needed to project British power along the whole east Atlantic coast of North America. Victorias Esquimault did the same thing for the Pacific coast.During the 1800s the United States grew dramatically, adding huge swaths of lands west, south and north that had belonged to France, Spain, Mexico, and Russia while pushing aside native peoples. More than once the American government came into conflict with Britain over British territory in North America. There were threats of war and annexation, and American popular support for absorbing Canada was strong. In this book Bryan Elson shows how the British presence in Halifax, and later in Victoria, stood in the way of US designs on Canada. American leaders knew that the British Navy, with its bases on both coasts, had the power to cut them off from the rest of the world with a naval blockade. The American threat to Canada was effectively countered by the British presence in these two cities.The two bastions played their most important role in the early years of the First World War. As Bryan Elson explains, in 1914 the United States stood aside while the British Empire, including Canada, took on Germany.". Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 20423

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::Naval

Keywords: 1459503260 Halifax Victoria Esquimalt Militaria

FARQUHARSON, ROBERT

For Your Tomorrow Canadians and the Burma Campaign, 1941

Victoria, BC: Trafford Publishing, 2004. Fourth Printing. Softcover. ISBN: 1412015367. Card covers show light shelf wear, light soiling. ; A tight solid book. ; 9.0 X 6.0 X 0.8 inches; 326 pages; "Seventy minutes before the attack on Pearl Harbour, the Japanese forces launched the invasion that in five months rolled unstoppably across the whole of Burma. In March 1944 the Japanese commander stood on the border to India, his eyes bright with the vision of marching in triumph into Delhi. What followed was the ten-week long siege of the border town of Imphal and the biggest defeat the Japanese Army ever suffered. Then the Allied forces turned on their ruthless enemy and drove him southward to the sea even more rapidly than he had advanced in 1942. By mid-June 1945 the Japanese Army in Burma was completely disorganized and destroyed. Of the 300,000 Japanese soldiers who swaggered into Burma, only 118,000 ever returned home.". Very Good .

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Book number: 20390

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::WWII

Keywords: 1412015367 Burma Allies Japan Militaria

(ED), C. C. J. BOND (MAPS) W. R. FEASBY

Official History of the Canadian Medical Services 1939

Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, Queens' Printer and Controller of Stationery, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by fold-out maps. Volume I has no dust jacket, the red coth covered boards, dated 1956, some shelf soil to page edges, top back corner bumped. Volume II, dated 1953, has chipped DJ, 1 inch tear bottom front panel and 2 inch tear top back panel. ; Fold-out maps in Vol. I and map endpapers appear undamaged, B&W and color illustrations in Vol II ; Color Illustrations. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 15240

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::WWII

Keywords: WWII Europe Medicine Canada

FORSYTHE, MARK & GREG DICKSON

From the West Coast to the Western Front British Columbians and the Great War

Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 2014. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 1550176668. A near-fine volume.; B&W Photographs; 10.0 X 8.5 X 2.6 inches; 264 pages; "Forsythe, host of CBC Radio's mid-day show BC Almanac, marks the 100th anniversary of World War I by teaming with historian Greg Dickson and the ever resourceful BC Almanac audience to compile a sweeping portrayal of that crucial chapter of BC history. Of the 611,000 Canadians who fought for King and Country, 55,570 were from British Columbia--the highest per capita rate of enlistment in the country. Of that contingent, 6,225 died in battle, a critical loss to a fledgling province of barely 400,000. Compiling stories, artifacts and photos sent in by BC Almanac listeners from across the province, this volume tells of submarine smuggling, bagpipes lost on the battlefield and of the ongoing struggles by soldiers who made it home. It tells of battles that set records for mass death amid conditions of unequalled squalor, but also of the heroism of front-line nurses and soldiers like George Maclean, a First Nations man from the Okanagan, who won the Distinguished Conduct Medal. By turns devastating, harrowing, insightful and miraculous, these stories reveal much about the spirit and resilience of a people who survived one of history's greatest disasters to build the province we have today.". Near Fine .

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Book number: 20183

Catalogue: Militaria::WWI::Canada

Keywords: 1550176668 British Columbia Personal account WWI Militaria