Ottawa, Ontario: Ottawa, ON: Magic Light Publishing, Date: 2009, 1st Edition, First Printing , 2009. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) ---softcover, about 8w x 11h inches, a Near Fine example, likely unread, 160 pages, colour and b&w photos and ilustrations, ---"First Canadian Army was not only the largest field command of the Second World War for Canada, but it also was a major coalition formation with a number of units from different countries under General H.D.G. Crerar. Through the medium of text, art and photos this book traces the operations of First Canadian Army during the liberation of Northwest Europe: from the long prelude of garrison and training in the United Kingdom, to the beaches of Normandy and the killing fields of France, through the clearing of the Channel ports, into the horrible conditions of the Scheldt and the violent fighting in the German Rhineland, to the final freedom of the Dutch people in Holland. This narrative will help people to put these momentous events of the Second World War into geographical and historical perspective. Through it all, First Canadian Army slogged along in poor weather and slugged it out with a determined foe. This is the story of Canadians and compatriots who took their place in the line with bigger, more glamourous and better-known Allies. General Harry Crerar, the commander of First Canadian Army, had to cope with the most multinational force (a 'coalition-of-the-willing' in ...

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Ottawa Magic Light Pub. 2009 First Edition Softcover Very Good+ 1894673336. Card covers show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. B&W and colour photographs and maps throughout this NF softcover.; Small 4to 9"-11" tall; 160 pages.

ISBN10: 1894673336, ISBN13: 9781894673334, [publisher: Magic Light Pub., Ottawa] Softcover First Edition Card covers show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. B&W and colour photographs and maps throughout this NF softcover. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 160 pages
[Chilliwack, BC, Canada] [Publication Year: 2009]
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Magic Light Pub., Date: 2009 Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Minor shelf wear. Otherwise a square, tight, unmarked book. B/w and color illustrations. 160 pp. . 2009. Magic Light Pub. ISBN 1894673336 9781894673334 [CA]

ISBN10: 1894673336, ISBN13: 9781894673334, [publisher: Magic Light Pub.] Hardcover Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.4
[Dallas, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2009]