Slaney Ted (6 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Revised second edition. One page is detached, but included. "The men of the Cape Breton Highlanders distinguished themselves in the Second World War Italian and North West Europe campaigns. The CBH battle honours and the decorations awarded attest to their gallantry.".

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The book is good with slight edge wear and the front free end paper miissing in a good dust jacket with edge wear, creases at edges and small tears at edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Signed by Morrison. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. Tight clean book with light dust spotting to top edge; in bright dust jacket with light shelfwear; 410 pages; This regimental history chronicles the Cape Breton Highlanders (CBH) , a Canadian infantry regiment from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, with roots in local militia units. It covers the unit's mobilization in late 1939, early training in Canada, deployment to England for further preparation and exercises, and active service in World War II as part of the 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade (5th Canadian Armoured Division). Key campaigns detailed include: The Italian Campaign (from 19431944) , with battles around Monte Cassino, the Gothic Line, Coriano Ridge, and crossings of rivers like the Melfa and Lamone. Transfer to Northwest Europe (Holland/Belgium/Germany theater in 1945) , contributing to the final Allied push. Post-war demobilization in 1946. (Grok) The book emphasizes the regiment's gallantry (evidenced by battle honours and decorations) , the soldiers' Cape Breton Scottish heritage, resilience in harsh conditions, and insights into the island's society that produced these troops. It blends operational narratives with personal anecdotes, making it valuable for Canadian military history enthusiasts.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. SIGNED and dated by Alex Morrison and Ted Slaney on the front liner page. Former owner's gift inscription also on front liner page. Dust jacket has a few small closed tears (in brodart). U.S. orders are shipped from N.Y. state. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. "Concentrates on the Second World War exploits of the CBH, although it also traces the history of The Cape Breton Highlanders from its establishment as the Victoria Provisional Battalion of Infantry, through its days as the 94th Victoria Regiment, the First World War experiences of the 85th and 185th infantry battalions, to the 1920 establishment of The Cape Breton Highlanders and the subsequent renaming in the mid-1950s as The Second Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders (Cape Breton). Featuring first-hand accounts by veterans, this work pays homage to the patriotism and daring of all who served in The Cape Breton Highlanders." - dust jacket. x, 410 p. Black and white photographic plates, maps, footnotes, Roll of Honour, List of Officers, Honours and Awards, Glossary and Select bibliography. Minimal wear to original scarlet cloth handsomely adorned in gilt. Presentation bookplate upon front free endpaper, otherwise clean, bright, tight and unmarked. Average wear to dust jacket now in glossy new archival-grade protection. A quality example of this proud history. ; 8vo.