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Breakout From Juno

Mark Zuehlke
Breakout From Juno Book PDF

Author : Mark Zuehlke
Publisher : Douglas & McIntyre
Page : 1 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781553659723

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Breakout From Juno by Mark Zuehlke Pdf

The ninth book in the Canadian Battle Series, Breakout from Juno, is the first dramatic chronicling of Canada's pivotal role throughout the entire Normandy Campaign following the D-Day landings. On July 4, 1944, the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division won the village of Carpiquet but not the adjacent airfield. Instead of a speedy victory, the men faced a bloody fight. The Canadians advanced relentlessly at a great cost in bloodshed. Within 2 weeks the 2nd Infantry and 4th Armoured divisions joined coming together as the First Canadian Army. The soldiers fought within a narrow landscape extending a mere 21 miles from Caen to Falaise. They won a two-day battle for Verrières Ridge starting on July 21, after 1,500 casualties. More bloody battles followed, until finally, on August 21, the narrowing gap that had been developing at Falaise closed when American and Canadian troops shook hands. The German army in Normandy had been destroyed, only 18,000 of about 400,000 men escaping. The Allies suffered 206,000 casualties, of which 18,444 were Canadians. Breakout from Juno is a story of uncommon heroism, endurance and sacrifice by Canada's World War II volunteer army and pays tribute to Canada's veterans.

The Canadian Army & Normandy Campaign

John A. English
The Canadian Army Normandy Campaign Book PDF

Author : John A. English
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781461751854

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The Canadian Army & Normandy Campaign by John A. English Pdf

Honest reappraisal of the Canadian experience in Normandy Special focus on the struggle to close the Falaise Gap Relies on archival records, including Bernard Montgomery's personal correspondence John A. English presents a detailed examination of the role of the Canadian Army in Normandy from the D-Day landings in June 1944 through the closing of the Falaise Gap in August.

The Juno Beach Trilogy

Mark Zuehlke
The Juno Beach Trilogy Book PDF

Author : Mark Zuehlke
Publisher : D & M Publishers
Page : 1328 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781771004244

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The Juno Beach Trilogy by Mark Zuehlke Pdf

Together in one convenient ebook, three of Mark Zuehlke's epics of Canadian soldiers in World War II take us from the dramatic events of D-Day (June 6, 1944) to the days following, and the final push. Juno Beach, Holding Juno and Breakout from Juno focus on the Normandy Invasion and its aftermath. Juno Beach dramatically unfolds as 18,000 Canadian soldiers storm the five-mile-long stretch of Juno Beach. At battle's end one out of every six Canadians in the invasion force was either dead or wounded. The Canadians were the only Allied troop to meet their objectives. Holding Juno chronicles the crucial six days following the successful invasion. The ensuing battle was to prove bloodier than D-Day itself. The Canadians made it possible for the slow advance toward Germany and an Allied victory. Breakout from Juno takes us to the next battle a month later. On July 4, 1944, the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division won the village of Carpiquet but not the adjacent airfield. The 3rd Division, 2nd Infantry and 4th Armoured Divisions -- along with a Polish division and several British divisions came together as the First Canadian Army. This is their story.

Fields of Fire

Terry Copp
Fields of Fire Book PDF

Author : Terry Copp
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442626553

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Fields of Fire by Terry Copp Pdf

With Fields of Fire, Terry Copp challenges the conventional view that the Canadian contribution to the Battle of Normandy was a “failure” – that the allies won only through the use of brute force, and that the Canadian soldiers and commanding officers were essentially incompetent. His detailed and impeccably researched analysis of what actually happened on the battlefield portrays a flexible, innovative army that made a major, and successful, contribution to the defeat of the German forces in just seventy-six days. Challenging both existing interpretations of the campaign and current approaches to military history, Copp examines the Battle of Normandy, tracking the soldiers over the battlefield terrain and providing an account of each operation carried out by the Canadian army. In so doing, he illustrates the valour, skill, and commitment of the Allied citizen-soldier in the face of a well-entrenched and well-equipped enemy army. This new edition of Copp's best-selling, award-winning history includes a new introduction that examines the strategic background of the Battle of Normandy.

Seven Days in Hell

David O'Keefe
Seven Days in Hell Book PDF

Author : David O'Keefe
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781443454780

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Seven Days in Hell by David O'Keefe Pdf

A riveting tour de force by Canada’s leading military historian about the heroic Black Watch’s fight for survival at Verrières Ridge Centred around one of Canada’s most storied regiments, Seven Days in Hell tells the epic tale of the bloody battle for Verrières Ridge, a dramatic saga that unfolded just weeks after one of Canada’s greatest military triumphs of the Second World War. O’Keefe takes us on a heart-pounding journey at the sharp end of combat during the infamous Normandy campaign, when more than 300 Black Watch Highlanders from across Canada, the United States, Great Britain and the Allied world found themselves embroiled in mortal combat against elite Waffen-SS units and grizzled Eastern Front veterans. Only a handful walked away. Pinned down as the result of strategic blunders and the fog of war, the men were thrust into a nightmare where station, rank, race and religion mattered little and only character won the day. Drawing on formerly classified documents and rare first-person testimony from the men who fought on the front lines, O’Keefe follows the footsteps of the ghosts of Normandy, giving a voice yet again to the men who sacrificed everything in the summer of 1944.

The Canadian Army At War - Canada's Battle In Normandy

Colonel C.P. Stacey O.B.E.
The Canadian Army At War Canada s Battle In Normandy Book PDF

Author : Colonel C.P. Stacey O.B.E.
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782893509

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The Canadian Army At War - Canada's Battle In Normandy by Colonel C.P. Stacey O.B.E. Pdf

Contains 5 maps and 41 Illustrations. “The decisive battle in North-West France in the summer of 1944 was fought and won by gallant men from many nations. Britain, the United States, and Canada contributed the largest components; but Poland provided a fine division, the French Forces of the Interior and subsequently French regular forces played essential roles, and Belgium, the Netherlands and Czechoslovakia all did their part. The victory won by the selfless cooperation of the men who made up these international forces is the property of no one nation; it is the monument of brave soldiers who died in different uniforms for one cause. “If this was a joint triumph of many nations, it was also a victory shared by the three fighting services. Sea, land, and air, they worked together for the defeat of the enemy so unselfishly and unceasingly that it would be difficult to say where the credit due to one element ended and that due to another began. All were courageous, all were skilful, all were bold; and together they achieved one of the greatest victories in the history of warfare and left all civilization their debtors. “In this campaign to which so many races and services contributed, the Canadian Army played a part of some significance. It is of that particular part that these pages tell.

The Cinderella Campaign

Mark Zuehlke
The Cinderella Campaign Book PDF

Author : Mark Zuehlke
Publisher : Douglas & McIntyre
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781771620901

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The Cinderella Campaign by Mark Zuehlke Pdf

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.

21 Days in Normandy

Angelo Caravaggio
21 Days in Normandy Book PDF

Author : Angelo Caravaggio
Publisher : Grub Street Publishers
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473870734

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21 Days in Normandy by Angelo Caravaggio Pdf

“Right[s] some of the injustices done to the Canadians” on their maligned actions during the Invasion of Normandy. “An absorbing account” (Firetrench). The Canadian Fourth Armoured Division crossed the Channel in July 1944 to support the invading forces and assist in the Allied attempts to break out of the Normandy beachhead. They were heavily engaged in Operation Totalize and Operation Tractable but have been criticized for their failure to close the ‘Falaise gap’ and complete the entrapment of withdrawing German forces. Their commander, Major General George Kitching, was relieved of his command after just twenty-one days in action. Angelo Caravaggio reexamines the division’s performance and particularly that of its leadership. Using new information, he establishes that, despite entering battle for the first time during one of the most challenging phases of Allied operations in August 1944, the 4th Armoured Division, under Kitching’s leadership, proved resilient and adaptive in overcoming the volatile and unpredictable nature of warfare in Normandy. The combat operations of August 1944 transformed the division into a battle-hardened combat formation that would later distinguish itself through its ability to generate a sustained drive across France out of the chaos and destruction of the Normandy battles. “The author uses new information to demonstrate the unit did show flexibility and adapted to the battlefield quickly, despite being thrown into battle during one of the Normandy Campaign’s critical phases. His arguments are detailed and based upon in-depth research, and the book has many detailed maps to help the reader follow the action.” —Warfare History Network

D-Day

Tom Douglas
D Day Book PDF

Author : Tom Douglas
Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781552778036

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D-Day by Tom Douglas Pdf

On June 6, 1944, a daring and ambitious invasion of Europe changed the course of World War II, eventually leading to the surrender of Nazi Germany. During the night, through storms and high seas, the Allied forces swept towards the beaches of Normandy in France. This is the story of the bravery, the heroism, and the sheer dumb luck of the more than 14,000 Canadians who played a crucial role in that incredible event.

Cinderella Army

Terry Copp
Cinderella Army Book PDF

Author : Terry Copp
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780802095220

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Cinderella Army by Terry Copp Pdf

"Except for a brief period during the Rhineland battle, the First Canadian Army was the smallest to serve under Eisenhower's command. The Canadian component never totalled more than 185,000 of the four million Allied troops serving in Northwest Europe. It is evident, however, that the divisions of 2nd Canadian Corps played a role disproportionate to their numbers. Their contribution to operations designed to secure the channel ports and open the approaches to Antwerp together with the battles in the Rhineland place them among the most heavily committed and sorely tried divisions in the Allied armies. By the end of 1944 3rd Canadian Division had suffered the highest number of casualties in 21 Army Group with 2nd Canadian Division ranking a close second. In the armoured divisions, 4th Canadian was at the top of the list as was 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade among the independent tank brigades. Overall Canadian casualties were 20 per cent higher than in comparable British formations. This was a direct result of the much greater number of days that Canadian units were involved in close combat."--Jacket.

1944

Reginald H. Roy,Canadian War Museum
1944 Book PDF

Author : Reginald H. Roy,Canadian War Museum
Publisher : Macmillan of Canada in collaboration with the Canadian War Museum
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Normandy (France)
ISBN : WISC:89066113390

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1944 by Reginald H. Roy,Canadian War Museum Pdf

A look at the Canadian forces in Europe in 1944.

Failure in High Command

John A. English
Failure in High Command Book PDF

Author : John A. English
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2000-08-01
Category : Normandy (France)
ISBN : 0919614604

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Failure in High Command by John A. English Pdf

This work endeavours to explain Canadian Army operations in Normandy during World War II against a backdrop of organization, training and fighting style developed before actual battle. It explores the Great War experience, the British connection, the interwar period, force development, equipment, staff structure and doctrine. More specifically, it traces the development of the Canadian overseas army, describes the workings of this roughcast, yet complex fighting force, and critically appraises the performance of Canadian formations in Normandy. John A. English is the series adviser to the Praeger Series in War Studies.

An Army of Never-Ending Strength

Arthur W. Gullachsen
An Army of Never Ending Strength Book PDF

Author : Arthur W. Gullachsen
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780774864848

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An Army of Never-Ending Strength by Arthur W. Gullachsen Pdf

An army may march on its stomach, but it needs more than hot dinners to fight. As Canadians battled through Northwest Europe in the Second World War, how did they reinforce their front lines? An Army of Never-Ending Strength provides detailed insight into the administration, structure, and troop and equipment levels of the First Canadian Army during 1944–45. Captain Arthur W. Gullachsen demonstrates the army’s effectiveness at reinforcing its combat units and draws a powerful conclusion. The administrative and logistical capability of the Canadian Army created a constant state of offensive strength, which made a marked contribution to eventual Allied victory.

No Holding Back

Brian A. Reid
No Holding Back Book PDF

Author : Brian A. Reid
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781461751397

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No Holding Back by Brian A. Reid Pdf

Landmark study of the Canadians' first major operation in Normandy New revelations on the death of German panzer ace Michael Wittmann Handsomely illustrated with maps, photos, and diagrams On August 8, 1944, the Canadian Army launched Operation Totalize, a massive armored and mechanized infantry attack that aimed to break through enemy defenses south of Caen and trap the German Army in Normandy by linking up with Patton's Third Army.

Juno Beach

Mark Zuehlke
Juno Beach Book PDF

Author : Mark Zuehlke
Publisher : D & M Publishers
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1926685709

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Juno Beach by Mark Zuehlke Pdf

On June 6, 1944 the greatest armada in history stood off Normandy and the largest amphibious invasion ever began as 107,000 men aboard 6,000 ships pressed toward the coast. Among this number were 18,000 Canadians, who were to land on a five-mile long stretch of rocky ledges fronted by a wide expanse of sand. Code named Juno Beach. Here, sheltered inside concrete bunkers and deep trenches, hundreds of German soldiers waited to strike the first assault wave with some ninety 88-millimetre guns, fifty mortars, and four hundred machineguns. A four-foot-high sea wall ran across the breadth of the beach and extending from it into the surf itself were ranks of tangled barbed wire, tank and vessel obstacles, and a maze of mines. Of the five Allied forces landing that day, they were scheduled to be the last to reach the sand. Juno was also the most exposed beach, their day’s objectives eleven miles inland were farther away than any others, and the opposition awaiting them was believed greater than that facing any other force. At battle's end one out of every six Canadians in the invasion force was either dead or wounded. Yet their grip on Juno Beach was firm.