Battalion of Heroes: The Calgary Highlanders in World War II

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Calgary Highlanders Regimental Funds Foundation, 1994 - History - 297 pages

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The Birth of a Regiment
1
Call to Arms
13
Learning War
29
Copyright

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1944 September 2nd Canadian Infantry 5th Brigade ACPL advance Albert anti-tank April Armoured Arthur artillery attack August barrage battalion battalion HQ battle drill began Birten Black Watch Bretteville British Calgary Highlanders Canada Canadian Army Canadian Corps Canadian Infantry Division canal causeway company commanders Crerar Crockett defence DND Records DONALD east February field fighting flank Fort Garry Horse forward front George German Heyland Hoogerheide Ibid interview James John July killed kilometres L/Cpl LCPL Loon Plage Lyster machine gun machine gun fire MacLauchlan March Mark Tennant May-sur-Orne Megill metres moved night November Number Name Casualty October October 25 officers Operation Veritable Orbec patrol Photo courtesy NAC platoon positions PTE PTE push Rank Number Name Regimental Rank Number Rhine rifle companies road ROBERT Ross Ellis Scheldt Scott shell shellfire slit trenches soldiers South Beveland tanks town troops Walcheren William Woensdrecht wounded Wyler

About the author (1994)

Canadian David Bercuson is a military historian, writer, and educator. Bercuson was a special advisor to the Minister of National Defense and is still a member of the Minister of National Defense's monitoring committee. He was a former dean at Calgary College and is currently director of the university's strategic studies program. In addition to writing several scholarly periodicals, Bercuson has written several books including Significant Incident: Canada's Army, the Airborne, and the Murder in Somalia.

Bibliographic information

TitleBattalion of Heroes: The Calgary Highlanders in World War II
AuthorDavid Jay Bercuson
Editionillustrated
PublisherCalgary Highlanders Regimental Funds Foundation, 1994
Original fromthe University of Wisconsin - Madison
DigitizedFeb 11, 2010
ISBN0969461615, 9780969461616
Length297 pages
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History / Military / Canada
History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General
  
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