Battle Diary
Title | Battle Diary PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Cromwell Martin |
Publisher | Dundurn |
Pages | 241 |
Release | 1996-07-25 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1770700749 |
A fast-paced account by a soldier who was twice decorated. Charlie Martin, company sergeant-major in the Queen’s Own, was with his beloved A Company in all of the significant Normandy actions.
The Falaise Road
Title | The Falaise Road PDF eBook |
Author | Alan Wood |
Publisher | |
Pages | 64 |
Release | 1944 |
Genre | World War, 1939-1945 |
ISBN |
Back Roads France
Title | Back Roads France PDF eBook |
Author | DK Publishing |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 266 |
Release | 2010-02-15 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 0756671663 |
Back Roads of Ireland opens with a brief portrait of the country and then moves on to provide all the practical information required to plan a driving vacation: how to get there, bringing your own vehicle and options for renting, and detailed driving advice. The main section divides into numbered drives, following a logical progression around the country. Each drive features highlights and itinerary spreads for an overview and planning, followed by extensive descriptions of each sight and activity with clear driving instructions between. A language section at the back of the guide lists essential words and phrases, with a particular emphasis on road signs and driving-related vocabulary.
Breakout and Pursuit
Title | Breakout and Pursuit PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Blumenson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 778 |
Release | 1961 |
Genre | World War, 1939-1945 |
ISBN |
Fighting Words
Title | Fighting Words PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Bourrie |
Publisher | Dundurn |
Pages | 370 |
Release | 2012-09-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1459706684 |
A collection of the best journalism from Canada’s wars, from the time of the Vikings to the war in Afghanistan. Fighting Words is a collection of the very best war journalism created by or about Canadians at war. The collection spans 1,000 years of history, from the Vikings’ fight with North American Natives, through New France’s struggle for survival against the Iroquois and British, to the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Rebellions of Lower and Upper Canada, the Fenian raids, the North-West Rebellion, the First World War, the Second World War, Korea, peacekeeping missions, and Afghanistan. Each piece has an introduction describing the limits placed on the writers, their apparent biases, and, in many cases, the uses of the article as propaganda. The stories were chosen for their impact on the audience they were written for, their staying power, and, above all, the quality of their writing.
The 12th SS
Title | The 12th SS PDF eBook |
Author | Hubert Meyer |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 609 |
Release | 2021-09-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0811769232 |
Part two of the defining work on Hitler's elite fanatical boy soldiers continues with the survivors of the bloody fighting in France regrouping to make a final stand in the Ardennes and Hungary before Germany was overcome by the Allies. A detailed and gripping account of the most famous, and infamous, division to fight in World War II for any side.
Generally Speaking
Title | Generally Speaking PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Rohmer |
Publisher | Dundurn |
Pages | 591 |
Release | 2004-10-01 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1770701761 |
Lieutenant-General Richard Rohmer is arguably Canada’s most decorated citizen. A commander of the Order of Military Merit and an Officer of the Order of Canada, his career began in World War II where he earned the reputation as one of Canada’s top Mustang reconnaissance pilots. For his service, which includes flying over the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, he received the Distinguished Flying Cross. A lawyer, litigator, journalist and best-selling author of 28 fiction and non-fiction books, Rohmer has met with such public figure as Queen Elizabeth, General George Patton, "Intrepid" Sir William Stephenson, Presidents Eisenhower, Regan, and Clinton, and has flown with John F. Kennedy. He is currently a member of the board of directors of Hollinger Inc. Recently, he chaired the 60th anniversary of the D-Day Advisory Committee to the Minister of Veterans Affairs. His autobiography, Generally Speaking: The Memoirs of Richard Rohmer, is written with Rohmer’s characteristic frankness and insight.