ISBN: 9781896941394

Now available again, a classic of Canadian military history...The 29th Canadian Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment (South Alberta Regiment) was formed in 1940 from five Alberta militia unit… Mehr…

Now available again, a classic of Canadian military history...The 29th Canadian Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment (South Alberta Regiment) was formed in 1940 from five Alberta militia units, and most of its original members came from western Canada. Almost forgotten today, the SAR forged a splendid combat record and was the only Canadian unit to receive the Victoria Cross during the Normandy campaign of 1944 and the only Canadian armoured regiment to receive that medal during the Second World War.As the Allies advanced across northwest Europe, the South Albertas were often in the lead and photographs of their tanks garlanded with flowers and flags and surrounded by jubilant civilians are familiar to many.The story of this proud unit takes the boys from the bald-headed prairie from the Rockies to the Rhine, and it is a chronicle of gallantry, sacrifice, military professionalism - and humour, for although the South Albertas took their soldiering seriously, they never took themselves seriously. This trait will endear them to readers who follow this engaging account of a group of enthusiastic but green young recruits, products of the Depression, from the time they enter service in 1940 through the years of preparation in Canada and Britain, to the turmoil of combat in 1944-1945, and into the postwar world.Three chapters deal with the SAR's most famous action, the Battle of the Falaise Gap in August 1944, where Major David Currie earned the Victoria Cross in four days of vicious fighting in and around the little Norman village of St. Lambert-sur-Dives. Based on new research in French, German and Polish sources, this is the most complete account of this action yet to appear in print. New research has also been incorporated in the accounts of the SAR's other major actions, including Operation BLOCKBUSTER in 1945, an ill-fated attack that has been called the Charge of the Light Brigade of Commonwealth armour.This book is lavishly illustrated with more than 300 maps, photographs, cartoons, and scale drawings of fighting vehicles, plus eight pages of colour illustrations including specially commissioned artwork and rare wartime photographs. Appendices contain details of the Regiment's battle honours, awards and decorations; fatal casualties; organization, weapons and tactics; a complete nominal roll; and a glossary of hundreds of military terms, acronyms and abbreviations that appear in the text.Written in plain language for the general reader, South Albertas: A Canadian Regiment at War is a record of the part played by Canada's young men in the twentieth century's greatest conflict. It will appeal to those interested in Canadian history, military history, armoured warfare during the Second World War, and the meaning and the cost of courage. Books, South Albertas: A Canadian Regiment at War Books, Robin Brass Studio<

ISBN: 1896941397

[SR: 4796209], Hardcover, [EAN: 9781896941394], Robin Brass Studio, Inc., Robin Brass Studio, Inc., Book, [PU: Robin Brass Studio, Inc.], Robin Brass Studio, Inc., This revised edition of… Mehr…

[SR: 4796209], Hardcover, [EAN: 9781896941394], Robin Brass Studio, Inc., Robin Brass Studio, Inc., Book, [PU: Robin Brass Studio, Inc.], Robin Brass Studio, Inc., This revised edition of the history of the famous South Alberta Regiment includes some minor corrections. The book tells the story of the celebrated regiment that played a key role in the Battle of the Falaise Gap and was in the forefront of the sweep across northern Europe that culminated in the liberation of the Netherlands., 1043880, 20th Century, 4809, Canada, 4808, Americas, 9, History, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 1043892, Canada, 5011, Military, 9, History, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 5031, World War II, 5011, Military, 9, History, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 16244121, Regiments, 5011, Military, 9, History, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books<