The Necessary War, Volume 1: Canadians Fighting the Second World War:1939-1943

by Tim Cook

Book Overview

Co-winner of the 2014-2015 Charles P. Stacey Award Tim Cook, Canada s leading war historian, ventures deep into World War Two in this epic two-volume story of heroism and horror, of loss and longing, sacrifice and endurance. Written in Cook s compelling narrative style, this book shows in impressive detail how soldiers, airmen, and sailors fought the evolving tactics, weapons of war, logistics, and technology. It gauges Canadian effectiveness against...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670066508
• ISBN13: 9780670066506
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Allen Lane
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.