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Tip of the Spear: An Intimate Account of 1 Canadian Parachute Battalion, 1942-1945: A Pictorial History

Categorie	WO II
Boeknummer	#331853-KJ29
Titel	Tip of the Spear: An Intimate Account of 1 Canadian Parachute Battalion, 1942-1945: A Pictorial History
Auteur	Horn, Bernd & Michel Wyczynski
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Toronto/Oxford : The Dundurn Group
Jaar van uitgave	2002
ISBN10	1550023888
ISBN13	9781550023886
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, illustrated with numerous b/w photographs, 4to.
Samenvatting	In the midst of the Second World War, the Germans introduced a new kind of warfare that had never been seen before, featuring a new kind of soldier: the paratrooper. The public and military alike were astonished by the feats of daring and martial prowess displayed by the intrepid troops, who soon became the epitome of the modern combat soldier. The Allies countered by setting up their own airborne forces. In Canada, 1 Canadian Parachute Battalion was established to serve as the "tip of the spear" of Allied attacks. In fact, it was this battalion that was first into Normandy for the D-Day invasion. Tip of the Spear tells in stunning black-and-white pictures the story of the Battalion from its inception in 1942 to its disbandment in 1945. Without question, the Battalion -... (Lees verder) or more accurately, its members - laid the foundation and established the airborne legacy that other Canadian airborne establishments could proudly follow and build on.
Pagina's	310
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 55,00

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