The Brigade: The Fifth Canadian Infantry Brigade in World War IIBattalion- and company-level account of the vital contributions of Canadian soldiers to victory in Europe in World War II. Based on war diaries, casualty reports, and after-action interviews. The author is one of Canada's preeminent military historians. |
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