Vintage HCBook The Brigade - The Fifth Canadian Infantry Brigade 1939 - 1945

Vintage HCBook The Brigade - The Fifth Canadian Infantry Brigade 1939 - 1945 Author Terry Copp, Fortress Publications First Edition 1992 Illustrated with maps and photographs Size 10'' x 8'' x .75'', weight 24 oz, 208 pages Book and its cover are in FINE pre-owned condition. Battalion- and company-level account of the vital contributions of Canadian soldiers to victory in Europe in World War II. Based on war diaries, casualty reports, and after-action interviews. The author is one of Canada's preeminent military historians. Consisting of the Calgary Highlanders, the Black Watch, and the French-speaking Regiment de Maisonneuve, the 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade landed in France in early July 1944 as part of British General Bernard Montgomery's 21st Army Group. That summer, the brigade participated in hellish battles in Normandy, including Caen and Verrires Ridge. The 5th went on to distinguish itself in Belgium, where it endured foul weather and fierce resistance near Antwerp in October 1944, and ended the war with bloody street fighting in the towns of Holland. **** If you’re new to Poshmark - Welcome! Use our sign-up code PROJECTRELOVE to get $15 off your first purchase.**** All measurements & weights given are approximate, and should be used for reference purposes only. We use recycled materials to ship our products. 500D