JUNO BEACH CANADA'S D-DAY VICTORY: JUNE 6, 1944

ZUEHLKE, MARK

ISBN 10: 1553651944 / ISBN 13: 9781553651949

Published by Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver, 2005

pp: 415. A detailed account of the actions of the Canadian soldiers, naval personnel, and airmen who took part in the Normandy Landings on the 6th of June, 1944. The book includes chapter notes, a bibliography, and index, as well as, a list of Canadian army units, Canadian ships and other vessels that took part. A near fine copy of the first edition, inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. Seller Inventory # 005065

Synopsis:

Following his national best-seller, Juno Beach, and with his usual verve and narrative skill, historian Mark Zuehlke chronicles the crucial six days when Canadians saved the vulnerable beachheads they had won during the D-Day landings. D-Day ended with the Canadians six miles inland — the deepest penetration achieved by Allied forces during this longest day in history. But for all the horror endured on June 6 every soldier knew the worst was yet to come. The Germans began probing the Canadian lines early in the morning of June 7 and shortly after dawn counter attacked in force. The ensuing six days of battle was to prove bloodier than D-Day itself. Although battered and bloody, the Canadians had held their ground and made it possible for the slow advance toward Germany and eventual Allied victory to begin.

Holding Juno recreates this pivotal battle through the eyes of the soldiers who fought it, with the same dramatic intensity and factual detail that made Juno Beach, in the words of Quill & Quire reviewer Michael Clark, “the defining popular history of Canada’s D-Day battle.”

About the Author:

Mark Zuehlke is the author of the critically acclaimed Canadian Battle Series and many other books. He has worked as a journalist, been educated as a historian and written award-winning fiction. The Canadian Battle Series is the most detailed accounting of any army during World War II ever written by a single author. In recognition of his work, Mark Zuehlke was awarded the 2014 Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Popular Media (Pierre Berton Award). Zuehlke lives in Victoria, BC.

Bibliographic Details

Title: JUNO BEACH CANADA'S D-DAY VICTORY: JUNE 6, ...
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition