The Canadian Army

Published by King's Printer, Ottawa, 1948

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Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, CanadaWagon Tongue Books

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SUBTITLED : `1939 -1945'. Ogilvie, Colville, Bobak, and Comfort did the wartime paintings for this 354 page volume INDEX at back. Read more about : Verrieres Ridge, Tilly-la-Campagne, Falaise road, Caen, Calgary Regiment, sea-wall, South Beveland, Leopold Canal, 1st British Corps, Antwerp, Puys, Dieppe beaches, Gulf of Taranto, and Brigadier E.L.M. Burns. A very scholarly look at Canada's WWII military efforts. Text assisted by many (colour) fold-out campaign maps like the one of Harderwijk and region. (One is badly re-folded.) Cond : Boards are red with gilt lettering and graphics. End-papers are colour maps of the south of England and the south of Italy. Volume is square and bright -for vintage. Some age toning. No names. About 6 pages have minor underlining. Excellent reference copy. QUote (p. 266) : " Operations `Quick Anger', `Cannonshot', and`Cleanser', together with a further thrust by the West Riding Division along the right bank of the Neder Rijn, had cost the enemy over 7000 prisoners, including great parts of two ._._._. . " Size: Quarto.

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Bibliographic details

Title
The Canadian Army
Author
Stacey, Colonel C.P. (O.B.E.)
Publisher
King's Printer, Ottawa
Publication year
1948
Condition
Very Good +
Dust jacket
No Jacket
Binding
Hardcover
Illustrator
Campaign Maps
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Wagon Tongue Books

Linden, AB, Canada

2-star seller

AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999

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I am a small home-based business so I may be difficult to reach by phone. I'm in the Mountain time zone. I've been passionate about books for approximately 30 years. Thank you for thinking Wagon Tongue.

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western canadiana, ephemera & rarities, horse and horse-related, cowboy stuff, indians and North American first peoples, things that catch my eye - including (non)books, mere bagatelles

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