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  • Audiolibro

    More Sherlock Holmes than James Herriot

    de Roger Windsor ...
    Narrado por Gethyn Edwards ...
    Series Audiolibro 1 - The Veterinary Detectives

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    16 hora 37 minutos

    Roger Windsor’s stories of life as, first, a naive student at vet school, then as a junior vet in general practice, and finally as a senior member of the Veterinary Investigation Service runing a laboratory in Africa, certainly give James Herriot a run for his money. His vignettes of animal woe and human frailty have enduring appeal, and the story of setting up such a valuable service in Botswana, ... Leer más

    $18.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Loyal Gunners

    3rd Field Artillery Regiment (The Loyal Company) and the History of New Brunswick's Artillery, 1893-2012

    Series Libro 1 - Canadian Unit, Formation, and Command Histories
    Loyal Gunners uniquely encapsulates the experience of Canadian militia gunners and their units into a single compelling narrative that centres on the artillery units of New Brunswick. The story of those unitsis a profoundly Canadian story: one of dedication and sacrifice in service of great guns and of Canada.The 3rd Field Regiment (The Loyal Company), Royal Canadian Artillery, is Canada’s oldest ... Leer más

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  • D-Day

    Canadian Heroes of the Famous World War II Invasion

    de Tom Douglas ...
    Series series Amazing Stories
    On June 6, 1944, a daring and ambitious invasion of Europe changed the course of World War II, eventually leading to the surrender of Nazi Germany. During the night, through storms and high seas, the Allied forces swept towards the beaches of Normandy in France. This is the story of the bravery, the heroism, and the sheer dumb luck of the more than 14,000 Canadians who played a crucial role in ... Leer más

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  • Breakout From Juno

    First Canadian Army and the Normandy Campaign, July 4-August 21, 1944

    de Mark Zuehlke ...
    The ninth book in the Canadian Battle Series, Breakout from Juno, is the first dramatic chronicling of Canada's pivotal role throughout the entire Normandy Campaign following the D-Day landings.On July 4, 1944, the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division won the village of Carpiquet but not the adjacent airfield. Instead of a speedy victory, the men faced a bloody fight. The Canadians advanced relentlessly ... Leer más

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  • The Regiment

    de Farley Mowat ...
    Series Libro 28 - Voyageur Classics
    The story of an astonishing band of Canadian soldiers and their part in the Allied victory in Italy.The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment (the Hasty Ps) was Canada’s most decorated regiment in the Second World War, winning thirty-one battle honours. Famed for their role in the Allied invasion of Sicily and the conquest of Italy, for six years the members of the regiment suffered brutal ... Leer más

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  • Of Courage and Determination

    The First Special Service Force, "The Devil's Brigade," 1942–44

    In the dark, early days of the Second World War, the Allies found themselves with their backs against the wall. With their armies, tactics, doctrine, and equipment in tatters, the Allies turned to special operations forces to carry the fight to the Axis enemy until their conventional forces could be built up once again. Specially selected and trained, these forces struck fear into the hearts of ... Leer más

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  • First Soldiers Down

    Canada's Friendly Fire Deaths in Afghanistan

    de Ron Corbett ...
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  • Highway of Heroes

    True Patriot Love

    de Pete Fisher ...
    The first four Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan were repatriated at Canadas largest military base in 2002. The fallen soldiers were driven down the 172-kilometre stretch of highway between Trenton and Toronto, and pedestrians lined the overpasses, hoping to make a connection with the grieving families. The support these people show isnt political; its not a movement for or against Canadian ... Leer más

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  • Hoping for the Best, Preparing for the Worst

    Everyday Life in Upper Canada, 1812–1814

    Hoping for the Best, Preparing for the Worst explores the web of human relationships that developed in Upper Canada following the American Revolution, in the years leading up to the War of 1812, and during the conflict that raged for two years between the young United States and Britain, its former master. The book focuses on the families, homes, gardens, farms, roads, villages, towns, shops, and ... Leer más

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  • Capturing Hill 70

    Canada’s Forgotten Battle of the First World War

    Series series Studies in Canadian Military History
    In August 1917, the Canadian Corps captured Hill 70, a vital piece of ground just north of the French industrial town of Lens. The Canadians suffered some 5,400 casualties and defeated three days of determined German counter attacks. This spectacularly successful but shockingly costly battle was as innovative as Vimy, yet only a handful of Canadians have heard of it or of subsequent attempts to ... Leer más

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  • The Canadian Corps in World War I

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    This book describes the organization, lists the units and illustrates the uniforms and equipment of the four Canadian divisions which earned an elite reputation on the Western Front in 1915-18.Canada's 600,000 troops - of whom more than 66,000 died and nearly 150,000 were wounded - represented an extraordinary contribution to the British Empire's struggle. On grim battlefields from the Ypres ... Leer más

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