The Gallant Cause
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The Gallant Cause
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Author : Mark Zuehlke
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Release Date : 2010-03-04
The Gallant Cause written by Mark Zuehlke and has been published by John Wiley and Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-04 with History categories.
At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War on July 17, 1936, forty-two thousand Internationals, comprised of Canadians, Americans, and Spaniards, fought together on the side of the Republicans who were trying to throw back fascist dictator General Franco?s troops, which included countless German and Italian soldiers. By October 29, 1938 though, only two thousand Internationals were able to gather for a speech requesting them to withdraw. Despite all their efforts, Spain wanted to continue on its own, hoping the war would become a Spanish affair once again. Drawing on diaries and newly documented sources, Zuehlke offers a compelling account of the Canadian experience in Spain. It was not a popular war for Canada, with even the prime minister praising Hitler for his social and economic advances. Most world powers were aligning themselves with Italy and Germany, who supported Franco?s movement. Along with allied troops, some 1,500 Canadians joined together in a valiant but doomed cause. This is the story of these brave Canadians, who like all veterans of war, deserve to have their story told and their experiences related, so that they will not be forgotten.
Gallant Cause
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
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The Lost Cause
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1898
The Lost Cause written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1898 with Confederate States of America categories.
Terrible Victory
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Author : Mark Zuehlke
language : en
Publisher: D & M Publishers
Release Date : 2009-07-01
Terrible Victory written by Mark Zuehlke and has been published by D & M Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-01 with History categories.
Mark Zuehlke is an expert at narrating the history of life on the battlefield for the Canadian army during World War II. In Terrible Victory, he provides a soldiers-eye-view account of Canada's bloody liberation of western Holland. Readers are there as soldiers fight in the muddy quagmire, enduring a battle that lasted three weeks and in which 6,000 soldiers perished. Terrible Victory is a powerful story of courage, survival, and skill.
Holding Juno
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Author : Mark Zuehlke
language : en
Publisher: D & M Publishers
Release Date : 2009-12-01
Holding Juno written by Mark Zuehlke and has been published by D & M Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-01 with History categories.
Following his national best-seller, Juno Beach, and with his usual verve and narrative skill, historian Mark Zuehlke chronicles the crucial six days when Canadians saved the vulnerable beachheads they had won during the D-Day landings. D-Day ended with the Canadians six miles inland — the deepest penetration achieved by Allied forces during this longest day in history. But for all the horror endured on June 6 every soldier knew the worst was yet to come. The Germans began probing the Canadian lines early in the morning of June 7 and shortly after dawn counter attacked in force. The ensuing six days of battle was to prove bloodier than D-Day itself. Although battered and bloody, the Canadians had held their ground and made it possible for the slow advance toward Germany and eventual Allied victory to begin. Holding Juno recreates this pivotal battle through the eyes of the soldiers who fought it, with the same dramatic intensity and factual detail that made Juno Beach, in the words of Quill & Quire reviewer Michael Clark, “the defining popular history of Canada’s D-Day battle.”
The First Afghan War And Its Causes
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Author : Sir Henry Marion Durand
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1879
The First Afghan War And Its Causes written by Sir Henry Marion Durand and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1879 with Afghan Wars categories.
Sir Henry Marion Durand (1812-71) was a British army officer and colonial administrator who took part in the early stages of, and later wrote a history of, the First Afghan War (1838-42). He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Bengal Engineers at age 15 and sailed for India in October 1829. In 1839, he was part of the column of British and Indian soldiers that invaded Afghanistan under Sir John Keane. On July 23, 1839, with a British sergeant and a small number of Indian sappers, Durand blew open the Kabul Gate to the city and fortress of Ghazni and thus played a major role in the capture of the city. Durand subsequently had a falling out with his superiors and left Afghanistan; he thus was not part of the disastrous march to Jalalabad, in which a British column of 4,500 soldiers and 12,000 camp followers was annihilated by Ghilzai warriors in January 1842. Durand went on to serve at other posts in Burma and India and in 1847, while on home leave in England, began writing The First Afghan War and Its Causes. He never finished the work, which his son published in 1879. Durand was critical of many aspects of British policy in Afghanistan.
On To Victory
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Author : Mark Zuehlke
language : en
Publisher: D & M Publishers
Release Date : 2010-08-01
On To Victory written by Mark Zuehlke and has been published by D & M Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-01 with History categories.
The eighth Canadian Battle Series volume is the little-told story of the tense final days of World War II, remembered in the Netherlands as “the sweetest of springs,” which saw the country’s liberation from German occupation. The Liberation Campaign, a series of fierce, desperate battles during the last three months of the war, was bittersweet. A nation’s freedom was won and the war concluded, but these final hostilities cost Canada 6,298 casualties, including 1,482 dead. With his trademark “you are there” style that draws upon official records, veteran memories, and a keen understanding of the combat experience, Mark Zuehlke brings to life this concluding chapter in the story of Canada in World War II. May 4, 2010, will mark the 65th anniversary of the Netherlands’ liberation.
The Lady S Book
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language : en
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Release Date : 1886
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The Cause Lost
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Author : William C. Davis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
The Cause Lost written by William C. Davis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
This work investigates the facts and fictions of the South's victories and defeats during the American Civil War. It debunks long-standing legends, offers evidence explaining Confederate actions and considers the idealism, naivete and courage of military leadership and would-be founding fathers.
An Inquiry Into The Nature And Causes Of The Wealth Of Nations Volume 2
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Author : Adam Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1869
An Inquiry Into The Nature And Causes Of The Wealth Of Nations Volume 2 written by Adam Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1869 with Economics categories.