The Canadian Army 1939-1945: An Official Historical Summary

Colonel C.P. Stacey

Verlag: Minister of National Defence, Ottawa, 1948

Beschreibung

E1 - A 2nd printing (corrected) December 1948 hardcover book SIGNED by C.P. Stacey with "With all good wishes Ottawa August 1951" written on the page after the front free endpaper in good condition in poor dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has large open tears on the edges, corners and some sides, scattered wrinkling, chipping, crease, tears, open tears, scratches, rubbing, scuffing, foxing and stains, tanning, and shelf wear. Book lightly bowed, some bumped corners, wrinkling on the spine edges, some soiled patches on the cover edges and corners, light cover edgewear, some scattered light foxing and stains on the page edges, light tanning and shelf wear. Illustrated with Paintings by Canadian Army War Artists, Maps drawn by Lieutenant C.C.J. Bond, Published by Authority of the Minister of National Defence, Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L. Ph. KING'S PRINTER, OTTAWA, 1948. 10"x6.75", 354 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. This is believed to be the first comprehensive official historical account produced by any of the nations engaged in the Second World War. It has been written in order to give the public and authentic summary of the Canadian Army's operations at as early a date as possible. It is intended for the general reader and is couched in non-technical language. It is based upon Canadian and Allied official records and upon the interrogation of enemy commanders and the examination of enemy documents. The volume includes four chapters on the Italian campaign and six on the campaign in North-West Europe. It also deals with the defence of Hong Kong and gives a particularly full account of the Dieppe Raid of 1942. The Army's miscellaneous activities in various regions are outlined. The book is illustrated with reproductions in full colour of twelve paintings by Canadian Army War Artists, and with fifteen maps in colour and three in black and white. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 2203ec277

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Canadian Army 1939-1945: An Official ...

Verlag: Minister of National Defence, Ottawa

Erscheinungsdatum: 1948

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Poor

Signiert: Signed by Author