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Brigade by Terry Copp

Brigade

Terry Copp

Stackpole Books · Paperback · October 17, 2007

- Battalion- and company-level account of the vital contributions of Canadian soldiers to victory in Europe in World War II - Based on war diaries, casualty reports, and after-action interviews - The author is one of Canada's preeminent military historians Consisting of the Calgary Highlanders, the Black Watch, and the French-speaking Règiment de Maisonneuve, the 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade landed in France in early July 1944 as part of British General Bernard Montgomery's 21st Army Group.

World War II: European TheaterPost-Confederation CanadaCanadian Military History
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Who it’s for
Terry Copp traces the 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade through battles in France, Belgium, and Holland.
Themes
Canadian soldiers in World War II, Battles in Normandy, Allied campaigns in Belgium and Holland
Genres
World War II: European Theater, Canadian Military History, Post-Confederation Canada

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- Battalion- and company-level account of the vital contributions of Canadian soldiers to victory in Europe in World War II - Based on war diaries, casualty reports, and after-action interviews - The author is one of Canada's preeminent military historians Consisting of the Calgary Highlanders, the Black Watch, and the French-speaking Règiment de Maisonneuve, the 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade landed in France in early July 1944 as part of British General Bernard Montgomery's 21st Army Group.

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That summer, the brigade participated in hellish battles in Normandy, including Caen and Verriéres Ridge. The 5th went on to distinguish itself in Belgium, where it endured foul weather and fierce resistance near Antwerp in October 1944, and ended the war with bloody streetfighting in the towns of Holland.

5th Canadian Brigade

Terry Copp traces the 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade through battles in France, Belgium, and Holland.

Come here for

  • The 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade’s battles in Normandy, Belgium, and Holland
  • Accounts at battalion and company level

Expect

  • Coverage includes Caen and Verrières Ridge
  • The account draws on war diaries, casualty reports, and after-action interviews

Where it sits

Canadian Military History84%
World War II: European Theater73%
Post-Confederation Canada40%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • World War II History
Authors
Terry Copp
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Published
October 17, 2007
Format
Paperback
Theme
Canadian soldiers in World War II · Battles in Normandy · Allied campaigns in Belgium and Holland
Reading lane
World War II History