Canadian Forces

VIMY RIDGE: A Canadian Reassessment edited by Geoff Hayes, Andrew Iarocci & Mike Bechthold . This book draws on the work of a new generation of scholars who explore the battle from three perspectives. The first assesses the Canadian Corps within the wider context of the Western Front in 1917. The second explores Canadian leadership, training, and preparations and details the story of each of the four Canadian divisions. The final section concentrates on the commemoration of Vimy Ridge. 353pp, Hardback £25.99 OUR PRICE £21.99
For King & Empire Series - Norm Christie

THE CANADIANS AT ARRAS Norm Christie. Cover the period August- September 1917, when the Canadian Corps broke through rough 5 successive German defensive lines and turned the main German position on the Western Front. Softback. £9.95 - OUR PRICE £6.95

THE CANADIANS AT MOUNT SORREL Norm Christie. The Battle of Mount Sorrel was typical of many small, local actions in the Great War. In less than 2 weeks in June, 1916, more than 3,000 Canadians were dead. Amongst the dead and prisoners were two Canadian Generals and five Colonels. £9.95 - OUR PRICE £6.95

THE CANADIANS AT YPRES APRIL 1915 Norm Christie The Battle of Ypres was Canadas horrific introduction to modern warfare. The book contains a historical overview, battlefield tour and asides on how the battlefields were cleared, odds of survival, etc. Softback. £9.95 OUR PRICE £6.95

THE CANADIANS AT VIMY, April 1917 Norm Christie. The capture of Vimy Ridge by the Canadian Corps brought Canada instant recognition. The price of success was high with more than 3600 Canadians killed on April 9th alone. Contains a historical overview, battlefield tour, and asides on the building of the Vimy Memorial, the Pilgrimage of 1936, Japanese Canadians, mining warfare, etc. Softback. £9.95 OUR PRICE £6.95

CAPTURING THE RIDGE Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry at Vimy Ridge, April 1917. Stephen K. Newman. Softback. 130 pp. £9.00 - OUR PRICE £7.95

FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR? A. B. Godefroy. Twenty-five Canadian volunteers were executed by Firing Squad, a small, but sad footnote to Canadas great contribution to the war. Softback. £11.95 OUR PRICE £9.99

THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH. Will R. Bird, MM. This work by the author of Ghosts Have Warm Hands, is a collection of articles written by him for magazines and newspapers in 1933. First class reference to the Canadian Forces in the Great War. An extremely scarce book and welcome reprint. Softback. 150 pages. £11.95 - OUR PRICE £11.95
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