Canada's Wars: An Illustrated History

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A fascinating account of Canada's military history and the role Canada's troops have played on foreign soil. In this important new book, Jonathan Webb gives young Canadians a comprehensive look at Canada's efforts in wars ranging from the Boer War of 1884 up to the war in Afghanistan. Each section provides an overview of the wars themselves, and the circumstances under which Canada and Canadians became involved, whether government-directed or by personal conviction. What emerges is a fascinating story of our growth as an independent nation, along with an ever-evolving definition of the peacekeeping role our country plays on the world stage. Moving accounts of lives saved and lives lost are ultimately what all stories of war are about. Through vivid photographs, memorabilia and staggering statistics about the men and women who have served for our country, young readers are given a fascinating look at an aspect of our country's ongoing history -- the aspect that is often the most difficult to address. Front Cover Front Flap Full Title Page CONTENTS FOREWORD SOME MILITARY TERMS GOING TO WAR HOME FREE READY, AYE, READY THE MARCH OF HISTORY THE NILE BOATMEN THE BOER WAR AFRICAN GOLD RUSH THE CALL TO ARMS THE BATTLE OF PAARDEBERG DRIFT A SOLDIER WRITES HOME THE QUEEN'S SCARF BOER COMMANDOS THE END OF THE WAR LORD STRATHCONA'S HORSE REMEMBERING THE HORSES THE GREAT WAR INCIDENT AT SARAJEVO COLONEL SAM FROM VALCARTIER ... ... TO SALISBURY PLAIN REMEMBERING GALLIPOLI THE FIRST FIVE HUNDRED IN FLANDERS FIELDS DISQUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT SECOND BATTLE OF YPRES IN THE TRENCHES PLUM JAM AT NIGHT IN NO MAN'S LAND THE WAR GOES BADLY SISTERS OF MERCY OFFICERS AND MEN THE CALL JEREMIAH JONES THE PRINCESS PATS NATIVE VOLUNTEERS MOUNT SORREL THE BIG PUSH TRIUMPH AT VIMY RIDGE CANADA'S COMING OF AGE PASSCHENDAELE THE BATTLE FOR AIR SUPREMACY ROY BROWN AND THE RED BARON ACE WAR ACE THE UNITED STATES JOINS IN AMIENS THE HUNDRED DAYS WITH SABRES DRAWN THE WAR ARTISTS THE END, AT LAST THE CANADIAN ACHIEVEMENT THE COST THE RISE OF FASCISM VERSAILLES HITLER AND MUSSOLINI ADOLF HITLER, PATRIOT COMMUNISM, FASCISM, AND DEMOCRACY BETHUNE IN SPAIN THE MAC-PAPS EMPIRE OF THE EAST THE GATHERING STORM ONE WEEK LATER ... THE WORLD AT WAR READY, NOT READY PILOT PROJECT BLITZKRIEG! THE "ENEMIES" WITHIN THE FALL OF HONG KONG WAR DOG THE SHEEP DOG NAVY CONVOY SC42 HEAVY GOING THE GRIMMEST WINTER SO LONG DIEPPE THE HOME FRONT QUEEN OF THE HURRICANES AIR DYNAMICS SO MUCH, SO MANY, SO FEW BOMBS AWAY INFANTRY ORGANIZATION EUROPE'S SOFT UNDERBELLY THE TAKING OF ASSORO THE ITALIAN BOOT ORTONA GETTING TO GUSTAV CANADA'S BREAKTHROUGH A RAY OF SUNSHINE HERBIE EXIT STRATEGY CHEZ ALPHONSE TOMMY PRINCE AND THE DEVIL'S BRIGADE THE TIDE TURNS HAIDA AND ATHABASKAN THE RCAF AT SEA SAILING TO WAR D-DAY: THE INVASION OF NORMANDY CHANNEL CROSSINGS THE CANADIAN "KANGAROOS" CAEN STALEMATE CLOSING THE GAP SAINT-LAMBERT THE SCHELDT THE LAST WINTER CLEARING THE RHINELAND THE CAMPS THE LIBERATION OF HOLLAND WAR BRIDES MOWAT'S MUSEUM TOTAL VICTORY DEMOBILIZATION, DOWNSIZING THE NUREMBERG TRIALS THE COLD WAR THE CURTAIN FALLS THE MUSHROOM CLOUD GOUZENKO KOREA THE UN VOTES FOR WAR THE CHINESE INTERVENE PLANES OVER KOREA ROUGH DIAMONDS AND HARD CASES KAPYONG THE HILLS THE LAST BATTLE FRONT LINE HOSPITAL PEACEKEEPING COLONIAL IN HERITANCE UNTSO AND THE BIRTH OF ISRAEL AN IMPERIALIST PLOT THE RETURN OF SMILIN' SUNRAY INCIDENT AT KISANDJI CONGO THE CANADIAN CONTRIBUTION UNEASY PEACE IN CYPRUS INVASION! RECCE PLATOON VIETNAM WHAT IT ALL MEANS A BRIDGE TOO FAR THE GULF WAR KUWAIT ON PATROL AT SEA THE DESERT CATS PEACE ENFORCEMENT THE BREAKUP OF YUGOSLAVIA THE INCIDENT AT MEDAK POCKET TEENAGE HOODLUMS THE ROAD TO SARAJEVO THE SOMALIA AFFAIR THE RWANDAN GENOCIDE SHAKING HANDS WITH THE DEVIL THE AGE OF TERROR THE END OF PEACEKEEPING? 9/11 AND AFTER FIGHTING WITH INTELLIGENCE FROM KABUL TO KANDAHAR THE CANADIAN COMMITMENT CANADIANS ALL INDEX PICTURE CREDITS FURTHER READING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VICTORY IN EUROPE June 6, 1944-May 8, 1 945 Back Flap Back Cover