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Canadian Battles: Canada's Role in Major World Conflicts

Norman S. Leach

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Description:Canadian soldiers, sailors and pilots have fought consistently above their weight class in the forefront of the world's major conflicts. And it was a Canadian, Lester B. Pearson, whose idea of a peacekeeping force defined Canada's world role in a new way, drawing respect and recognition from countries around the world: * Afghanistan: Operation Medusa, an attempt to retake the Panjwavi District in Kandahar Province from the Taliban, turned into a deadly battle for Canadian troops* Croatia: Sent as peacekeepers, Canadian soldiers engaged in fierce action and were respected for their role in quelling the civil war and genocide* Korea: Members of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry repelled a massive Chinese attack and won the only U.S. Presidential Citation ever awarded to a Canadian battalion* World War II: In some of the fiercest battles of the war, Canadian forces were in the forefront during the Dieppe Raid, D-Day and the Battle of the Atlantic* Siberia: Who knew that Canadians fought the Bolsheviks in eastern Russia at the end of World War I?* War of 1812: Les Canadiens and the British troops fought to defend Canada, while Laura Secord walked into history* Seven Years' War: During a naval blockade on the Restigouche River, a French fleet was destroyed at the cost of only 24 British casualties.And more...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Canadian Battles: Canada's Role in Major World Conflicts. To get started finding Canadian Battles: Canada's Role in Major World Conflicts, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 264

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Publisher: Folklore Publishing

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ISBN: 1894864786

Description: Canadian soldiers, sailors and pilots have fought consistently above their weight class in the forefront of the world's major conflicts. And it was a Canadian, Lester B. Pearson, whose idea of a peacekeeping force defined Canada's world role in a new way, drawing respect and recognition from countries around the world: * Afghanistan: Operation Medusa, an attempt to retake the Panjwavi District in Kandahar Province from the Taliban, turned into a deadly battle for Canadian troops* Croatia: Sent as peacekeepers, Canadian soldiers engaged in fierce action and were respected for their role in quelling the civil war and genocide* Korea: Members of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry repelled a massive Chinese attack and won the only U.S. Presidential Citation ever awarded to a Canadian battalion* World War II: In some of the fiercest battles of the war, Canadian forces were in the forefront during the Dieppe Raid, D-Day and the Battle of the Atlantic* Siberia: Who knew that Canadians fought the Bolsheviks in eastern Russia at the end of World War I?* War of 1812: Les Canadiens and the British troops fought to defend Canada, while Laura Secord walked into history* Seven Years' War: During a naval blockade on the Restigouche River, a French fleet was destroyed at the cost of only 24 British casualties.And more...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Canadian Battles: Canada's Role in Major World Conflicts. To get started finding Canadian Battles: Canada's Role in Major World Conflicts, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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