Forgotten Victory (eBook)

First Canadian Army and the Cruel Winter of 1944-45

Mark Zuehlke (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2014
416 Seiten
Douglas and McIntyre (2013) Ltd. (Verlag)
978-1-77162-042-0 (ISBN)

Infos

During the winter of 194445, the western Allies desperately sought a strategy that would lead to Germanys quick defeat. After much rancorous debate, the Allied high command decided that First Canadian Army would launch the pivotal offensive to win the waran attack against the Rhineland, an area of Germany on the west bank of the Rhine. Winning this land would give them a launching point for crossing the river and driving into Germanys heartland. This was considered the road to victory. For those who fought, the names of battlegrounds such as Moyland Wood and the Hochwald Gap would forever call up memories of uncommon heroism, endurance and tragic sacrifice. Their story is one largely lost to the common national history of World War II. Forgotten Victory gives this important legacy back to Canadians.

Autor

Mark Zuehlke is the author of the critically acclaimed Canadian Battle Series and many other books. Having worked as a journalist, been educated as a historian, and written award-winning fiction, he draws on these varied experiences and skills to bring history to life for a general audience. He lives in Victoria.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 25.10.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
• ISBN-10: 1-77162-042-0 / 1771620420
• ISBN-13: 978-1-77162-042-0 / 9781771620420