Canada and the Great War : Western Front Association Papers
ISBN: 9780773525702 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This volume explores the military and socio-cultural history of World War I, adding new dimensions not only to the history of Canada's role in the war but to the war's role in shaping Canada. The topics covered are wide-ranging and eclectic, and include, among others, studies of the Battle of Amiens, the Halifax explosion, Charlie Chaplin and wartime propaganda in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Newfoundland's contribution to the war effort, the leadership capabilities of Brigadier General Griesbach, and the wartime poetry of John McRae.
This volume explores the military and socio-cultural history of World War I, adding new dimensions not only to the history of Canada's role in the war...
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156,16 zł |
Strategic Cousins: Australian and Canadian Expeditionary Forces and the British and American Empires
ISBN: 9780773530355 / Angielski / Twarda / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Australia and Canada may have different security strategies, reflecting contrasting domestic circumstances, but John Blaxland shows that common interests have led their forces to work together for over a century. Strategic Cousins examines the role of the professional armed forces of these geographically distant nations through a comparison of their historical experiences with expeditionary land forces. Blaxland traces the shift from ties with the British Empire, which led Canadian and Australian forces to fight in the Boer War, the two World Wars, and Korea, to their contribution alongside...
Australia and Canada may have different security strategies, reflecting contrasting domestic circumstances, but John Blaxland shows that common intere...
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536,32 zł |
Strategic Cousins : Australian and Canadian Expeditionary Forces and the British and American Empires
ISBN: 9780773530645 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Australia and Canada may have different security strategies, reflecting contrasting domestic circumstances, but John Blaxland shows that common interests have led their forces to work together for over a century. Strategic Cousins examines the role of the professional armed forces of these geographically distant nations through a comparison of their historical experiences with expeditionary land forces. Blaxland traces the shift from ties with the British Empire, which led Canadian and Australian forces to fight in the Boer War, the two World Wars, and Korea, to their contribution alongside...
Australia and Canada may have different security strategies, reflecting contrasting domestic circumstances, but John Blaxland shows that common intere...
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156,16 zł |
Commanding Canadians: The Second World War Diaries of A. F. C. Layard
ISBN: 9780774811941 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Commanding Canadians is the first comprehensive personal account ? British or Canadian ? that covers the entire inshore anti-U-boat campaign in European waters during the Second World War. Rescued from the archives, the diary of Commander Arthur Layard affords the reader insights into the experiences of command at sea against German naval forces. Far from a daily chronicle, this remarkably full and honest diary outlines Layard's thoughts on his daily life and his naval career, including the strain and responsibility associated with command at sea in wartime. As well as... Commanding Canadians is the first comprehensive personal account ? British or Canadian ? that covers the entire inshore anti-U-boat campaign... |
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"here Is Hell": Canada's Engagement in Somalia
ISBN: 9780774812979 / Angielski / Twarda / 230 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) For many Canadians, events during the mission to Somalia in the early 1990s remain a stain on our reputation as one of the world's most respected peacekeeping nations. Grant Dawson's analysis of political, diplomatic, and military decision making avoids a narrow focus on the shocking offences of a few Canadian soldiers, deftly investigating the broader context of the deployment. Dawson draws on interviews with key participants and documents made available under the Access to Information Act. He shows how media pressure, government optimism about the United Nations, and the Canadian... For many Canadians, events during the mission to Somalia in the early 1990s remain a stain on our reputation as one of the world's most respected p... |
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453,00 zł |
"here Is Hell": Canada's Engagement in Somalia
ISBN: 9780774812986 / Angielski / Miękka / 230 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) For many Canadians, events during the mission to Somalia in the early 1990s remain a stain on our reputation as one of the world's most respected peacekeeping nations. Grant Dawson's analysis of political, diplomatic, and military decision making avoids a narrow focus on the shocking offences of a few Canadian soldiers, deftly investigating the broader context of the deployment. Dawson draws on interviews with key participants and documents made available under the Access to Information Act. He shows how media pressure, government optimism about the United Nations, and the Canadian... For many Canadians, events during the mission to Somalia in the early 1990s remain a stain on our reputation as one of the world's most respected p... |
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145,74 zł |
Cinderella Army: The Canadians in Northwest Europe, 1944-1945
ISBN: 9780802095220 / Angielski / Miękka / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) In his controversial and award-winning 2003 book Fields of Fire, Terry Copp offered a stunning reversal of accepted military history, challenging the conventional view that the Canadian contribution to the Battle of Normandy was a failure. Cinderella Army continues the story of the operations carried out by the First Canadian Army in the last nine months of the war, and extends the argument developed in Fields of Fire that "the achievement of the Allied and especially the Canadian armies... has been greatly underrated while the effectiveness of the German army... In his controversial and award-winning 2003 book Fields of Fire, Terry Copp offered a stunning reversal of accepted military history, chal... |
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171,83 zł |
Battlefields of Canada
ISBN: 9781550020076 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Battlefields of Canada encompasses nearly 300 years of history and features sixteen of the most significant Canadian battles as well as some of the most comic or bizarre. Profusely illustrated with sketches, photographs, and detailed maps, each chapter sets the context of the battle in terms of the struggle of which it was part, and then describes the hour-by-hour events. A brief conclusion to each chapter assesses the consequences for the victors and losers, assigning its place in Canadian history. A chronology provides a comprehensive list of every Canadian battle since the early... Battlefields of Canada encompasses nearly 300 years of history and features sixteen of the most significant Canadian battles as well as some... |
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55,92 zł |
Rebellion in the Mohawk Valley: The St. Leger Expedition of 1777
ISBN: 9781550023763 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) In the summer of 1777, while the British and the Americans were engaged in the bitter American Revolution, a massive campaign was launched from Canada into New York State. Brigadier Barry St. Leger led a crucial expedition from Lake Ontario into the Mohawk Valley. The goal was to travel by waterways to join Lieutenant General John Burgoyne in the siege of Albany. But Leger encountered obstacles along the way. While laying siege to Fort Stanwix, Leger received word that Benedict Arnold was leading a massive relief column that was headed their way. Leger and his men retreated, and... In the summer of 1777, while the British and the Americans were engaged in the bitter American Revolution, a massive campaign was launched from Can... |
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142,02 zł |
Casting Light on the Shadows: Canadian Perspectives on Special Operations Forces
ISBN: 9781550026948 / Angielski / Miękka / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Special Operations Forces (SOF) have never been an integral element of Canada's military capability. Although units have existed periodically throughout the country's history, they have always been in the shadows. However, the terrorist attack in the United States on September 11, 2001, changed that. In the aftermath of 9/11, SOF became the force of choice. Casting Light on the Shadows consists of a series of essays on SOF-related issues written by individuals with specialized knowledge and expertise in the field. As well as providing a solid foundation for SOF theory, historical... Special Operations Forces (SOF) have never been an integral element of Canada's military capability. Although units have existed periodically throu... |
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171,99 zł |
Intrepid Warriors: Perspectives on Canadian Military Leaders
ISBN: 9781550027112 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Command and leadership are very personal endeavours. The manner in which an individual commands others and exercises leadership speaks more to the character and personality of the individual in question than it does to the concept of command or leadership in and of themselves. Intrepid Warriors takes an intimate look at a number of Canada's finest military commanders and leaders during the crucible of war. Collectively, the chapters in this volume offer invaluable insights into different command and leadership approaches, behaviours, and styles. They also reinforce the... Command and leadership are very personal endeavours. The manner in which an individual commands others and exercises leadership speaks more to the ... |
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171,99 zł |
Canada in Norad, 1957-2007, 115: A History
ISBN: 9781553391340 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) What continental air defence has meant to the Canadian air force and Canadian airspace and territory.
What continental air defence has meant to the Canadian air force and Canadian airspace and territory.
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182,25 zł |
Canada in NORAD, 1957-2007: A History
ISBN: 9781553391357 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) What continental air defence has meant to the Canadian air force and Canadian airspace and territory.
What continental air defence has meant to the Canadian air force and Canadian airspace and territory.
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536,32 zł |
Canadian Airborne Forces Since 1942
ISBN: 9781841769851 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Osprey's detailed study of the fascinating and proud history of the Canadian Airborne Regiments, from World War II (1939-1945) to the present day. The 1st Canadian Parachute Bn jumped into Normandy on D-Day as part of 6th British Airborne Division. They fought with distinction for the rest of the North-West Europe campaign, making a second combat jump at the Rhine crossings in March 1945, and fighting in Holland until VE-Day. In the post-war years the Canadian SAS and the Mobile Striking Force maintained an airborne capability, formalized in 1968 with the raising of a Canadian Airborne Regt,...
Osprey's detailed study of the fascinating and proud history of the Canadian Airborne Regiments, from World War II (1939-1945) to the present day. The...
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82,16 zł |
Clio's Warriors: Canadian Historians and the Writing of the World Wars
ISBN: 9780774812566 / Angielski / Twarda / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Clio's Warriors examines the role of academic military history in the writing of the world wars in Canada. To elucidate the role of historians in codifying the sacrifice and struggle of a generation, Tim Cook discusses historical memory and writing, the creation of archives, and the war of reputations that followed each of the world wars. For much of the twentieth century, official historians of the Department of National Defence controlled the tenor and focus of war writing. Training, administration, and operational war fighting remained the dominant topics. Only recently... Clio's Warriors examines the role of academic military history in the writing of the world wars in Canada. To elucidate the role of historia... |
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171,83 zł |
Canadian Peacekeepers in Indochina 1954-1973: Recollections
ISBN: 9780919614963 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This is a collection of personal reminiscences and first-hand recollections of diplomatic service in war-torn Indochina beginning in the late 1950s with the International Supervisory Commission and concluding with the last days of that terrible and desperate war in Viet Nam. These remarkable essays throw much new light on Canada s foreign policy in the far east, and they also provide us with rare insights into the ill-fated American operations. Contributors range from those who served with ambassadorial rank to those who lent support in more modest capacities."
This is a collection of personal reminiscences and first-hand recollections of diplomatic service in war-torn Indochina beginning in the late 1950s... |
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129,11 zł |
Show No Fear: Daring Actions in Canadian Military History
ISBN: 9781550028164 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Show No Fear is a collection of essays that captures the richness of Canadian military history. Although Canadians see their nation as a peaceable kingdom and themselves as an unmilitary people, the truth is that Canada has a proud military heritage. Moreover, the nation s citizens and their descendants share a legacy of courage, tenacity, and warfighting prowess. This volume of daring actions showcases the country's rich and distinct national military experience while capturing the indomitable spirit of the Canadian soldier. Actions studied include military bravery in the Seven... Show No Fear is a collection of essays that captures the richness of Canadian military history. Although Canadians see their nation as a peaceable ... |
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150,68 zł |
Establishing a Legacy: The History of the Royal Canadian Regiment 1883-1953
ISBN: 9781550028171 / Angielski / Miękka / 406 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Regimental histories are a virtual window to a nation. They provide insight into a country s culture, values, and martial spirit. But more specifically they tell the story of the men and women who fight their nation s wars. Created as an infantry school corps to train the Militia, the Royal Canadian Regiment quickly grew to serve the national interest at home and abroad. From its first operational mission in Canada s rugged Northwest to assist in quelling the Riel Rebellion to the harsh veldt of South Africa to help defeat the Boers, Canada s oldest permanent force infantry regiment... Regimental histories are a virtual window to a nation. They provide insight into a country s culture, values, and martial spirit. But more specific... |
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Canada's Enemies: Spies and Spying in the Peaceable Kingdom
ISBN: 9781550021905 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) In 1898, Spanish spies based in Montreal, Halifax, and Victoria monitored the United States war effort against their homeland, while U.S. counter-intelligence officials watched the Spaniards. Neither the Americans nor the Spaniards sought Canadian permission for these activities. Britain's enemies (and often America's enemies) have also been Canada's enemies. Without the heroic counter-intelligence of the mysterious Agent X, Irish Americans at the turn of the century might have blasted British Columbia's legislature and the Esquimalt naval base the way they blasted the Welland... In 1898, Spanish spies based in Montreal, Halifax, and Victoria monitored the United States war effort against their homeland, while U.S. counter-i... |
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129,11 zł |
Handbook of Upper Canadian Chronology: Revised Edition
ISBN: 9781550025439 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) A revised and greatly expanded eition of this important and long out of print reference book on Upper Canada to 1841. Similar in format to A Handbook of British Chronology, this work is a listing of all legislative councillors, and assemblymen, all officials, dates of all parliaments, and judges and court officials. It gives as well, a complete picture of local government: legislation relating to local territorial authorities, lists of counties, districts, cities and townships, and all major officials. The new edition includes the basic population statistics, a completely... A revised and greatly expanded eition of this important and long out of print reference book on Upper Canada to 1841. Similar in format to A Han... |
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116,19 zł |