A travers une série d'objets, d'images d'archives, de pièces d'équipement et d'armes, une évocation des batailles menées par les Canadiens en Normandie durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale et en particulier le débarquement sur la plage de Juno le 6 juin 1944. L'ouvrage est publié à l'occasion du 70e anniversaire de la bataille de Normandie. ©Electre 2025
Normandy 1944 : Canada's soldiers from Juno Beach to Dieppe
Canada
June 6, 1944, the long awaited D-Day. In front of the communes of Graye, Courseulles, Bernières, and St Aubin-sur-Mer, Canadian units lead the assault on a beach whose name has been famous ever since : Juno. This marked the beginning of the Normandy Campaign which would bring these men all the way to Rouen and, in a veritable pilgrimage, back to Dieppe on September 1, 1944.
15,000 Canadians landed that day at Juno Beach
Along nearly eight kilometres of the Norman coastline, 15,000 Canadians and 9,000 Britons came ashore on one of the most famous days in history. Their task was to neutralise the beach defences and push deep inland, if possible, to take Caen...
Normandy, the crucible of battle
During the Normandy campaign, the Canadians would have to confront skilled and ruthless opposition, frequently made up of SS Panzer units. In twelve weeks of hard fighting, when every wall, every crossroads, every village had to be wrested from the enemy, more than 5,000 Canadians would be killed.
The remnants that tell the story
A collection of authentic objects, many published here for the first time, recalls the struggle for Liberty and Peace. Since the larger narrative is formed by the stories of the men who fought, the remnants of the Norman summer gathered within this book tell us of their commitment, their bravery, and at times, even of their sacrifice.
Paru le : 31/07/2014
Thématique : Seconde guerre mondiale
Auteur(s) : Auteur : Olivier Richard
Éditeur(s) :
Comever
Collection(s) : Non précisé.
Contributeur(s) : Collaborateur : Paul Le Trevier - Préfacier : Rick Hillier - Traducteur : Eric McGeer
Série(s) : Non précisé.
ISBN : 979-10-91044-11-0
EAN13 : 9791091044110
Reliure : Broché
Pages : 111
Hauteur: 30.0 cm / Largeur 21.0 cm
Épaisseur: 1.0 cm
Poids: 560 g
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