{"product_id":"first-canadian-army","title":"First Canadian Army","description":"\u003cp\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"It''s rare for a book to capture your attention from the very first sentence, but kudos to the authors of\u003c\/i\u003e First Canadian Army \u003ci\u003efor doing just that... I, too, feel that Canada''s contributions to victory in both world wars have unfortunately been downplayed or ignored over the decades by the country''s allies.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  -- Canada''s History Magazine \u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003cb\u003eA pictorial history of the decisive role played by Canada in the final year of World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  After Dunkirk, as the tattered remnants of Britain''s best troops returned home without their heavy weapons, Canadian troops moved in to defend northwest Europe, sending in virtually all of its disposable weapon resources and 368,000 soldiers. The majority of these were to be part of the First Canadian Army, which would play a key role leading to the unconditional surrender by Nazi Germany on May 9, 1945.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  This book is a pictorial history of the First Canadian Army in northwest Europe during the final year of the war. It concentrates not just on the events of 75 years ago but also what can be seen on the ground today. The illustrations, over 350 of them, include battle, landing and assault maps; photographs of soldiers in action and resting, aerial photographs of key sites of action then and now; battlefield survivors such as Sherman tanks; memorials to individuals and units; and, of course, the cemeteries of Canadian, Polish and British soldiers.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  In 10 parts and 60 chapters featuring 350 illustrations and maps, the book covers:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e The Bridgehead\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e The Battles Around Caen\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Clearing the Coast\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Clearing the Scheldt\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Winter on the Maas\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e The Rhineland\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Advance to the Sea\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e I Corps in the West Netherlands\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e The German Surrender.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Military history buffs will enjoy this book for its focus on a specific battalion and its actions at a decisive moment in the war. The archival photographs are important records and reminders of this watershed moment in World War II''s European theater.   \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57312561299838,"sku":"NW9780228103745","price":16.53,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780228103745.jpg?v=1778576748","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/first-canadian-army","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}