First published in 1977 this accessible general overview of Canada’s contribution to the Second World War and of the war’s effect on Canada’s evolution. This revised edition incorporates new information, particularly in the realms of intelligence and cipher, allowing new interpretations of policies and operations. It also makes new judgements on Canadian generalship.
Authors
- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 940.54/0971
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 20
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- Geographic Area Code
- n-cn---
- ISBN
- 1550021516 9781554882601
- LCCN
- D768.15
- LCCN Item number
- D66 1996eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaBNVSL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (304 p.)
- Published in
- Canada
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)thg00603335 (OCoLC)244771102 (CaOOCEL)410525
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- CaBNVSL
Table of Contents
- Contents 6
- Preface for the Revised Edition 7
- Acknowledgements 8
- 1 The Eve of War 12
- 2 An Unmilitary People 24
- 3 The Sinews of War 41
- 4 The Atlantic Bridge 63
- 5 The Army Overseas, 1940-1943 106
- 6 Sicily and Southern Italy 132
- 7 Operation Overlord 157
- 8 The War in the Air 180
- 9 Northern Italy and Northwest Europe, 1944-1945 209
- 10 The War against Japan 237
- 11 The Home Front 253
- Epilogue 288
- Notes 293
- Bibliography 296
- Index 298
- A 298
- B 298
- C 299
- D 300
- E 300
- F 300
- G 300
- H 301
- I 301
- J 301
- K 301
- L 302
- M 302
- N 302
- O 303
- P 303
- Q 303
- R 303
- S 304
- T 305
- U 305
- V 305
- W 305
- Y 305
- Z 305
- MAPS 87
- Canadian Operations in the North Atlantic and Adjacent Seas, 1939-1945 87
- The Raid on Dieppe, 19 August 1942 118
- Italy, 3 September 1943 – 25 February 1945 / Sicily, 10 July – 6 August 1943 136
- Victory in Europe, 6 June 1944 – 8 May 1945 160
- Six (RCAF) Group & 331 Wing Operations, 1939-1945 195
