On to victory : the Canadian liberation of the Netherlands, March 23-May 5, 1945
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- ISBN: 1553654307
- ISBN: 9781553654308
- Physical Description 525 pages : illustrations, maps.
- Publisher Vancouver : Douglas & McIntyre, [2010]
- Copyright ©2010
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 451-507) and index. |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 35.00 |
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On to Victory : The Canadian Liberation of the Netherlands, March 23-May 5 1945
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On to Victory : The Canadian Liberation of the Netherlands, March 23-May 5 1945
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.