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  • Loyal Service Perspectives on French-Canadian Military Leaders
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    ,

    Legault, Roch

    ,

    Caron, J.H.P.M

    Summary:

    French Canadians have a long, proud history of serving their nation. From the earliest beginnings, French Canadians assisted in carving out and defending the nascent country.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography

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  • Lumières sur les forces de l'ombre Une perspective canadienne sur les Forces d'opérations spéciales
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    ,

    Balasevicius, Tony

    ,

    Barr, David

    Summary:

    Les Forces d’opérations spéciales (SOF) n’ont jamais fait partie intégrante des capacités militaires du Canada.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, French language materials, History and geography

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  • The Military Leadership Handbook
    Author:

    Walker, Robert W.

    ,

    Horn, Bernd

    Summary:

    In the simplest of terms, leadership is about influencing people to achieve an objective that is important to the leader, the group, and the organization.

    Genre: Instructional and educational works, Political science

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  • Paras Versus the Reich Canada's Paratroopers at War, 1942-1945
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    ,

    Wyczynski, Michel

    Summary:

    This meticulously researched book traces the development of airborne forces from their earliest mythology to their earth-shattering debut in the Second World War.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography

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  • Show No Fear Daring Actions in Canadian Military History
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    Summary:

    Show No Fear is a collection of essays that captures the richness of Canadian military history.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography

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  • Tip of the Spear An Intimate Account of 1 Canadian Parachute Battalion, 1942-1945
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    ,

    Wyczynski, Michel

    Summary:

    In the midst of the Second World War, the Germans introduced a new kind of warfare that had never been seen before, featuring a new kind of soldier: the paratrooper.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography

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  • Warrior Chiefs Perspectives on Senior Canadian Military Leaders
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    ,

    Harris, Stephen

    Summary:

    They were the men who led our nation in war and peace. In world wars, they were the steady hands guiding our forces to victory; in peacekeeping, they helped to establish and preserve order.

    Genre: Biographies and autobiographies, Canadian nonfiction, History and geography

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  • From Cold War to New Millennium The History of The Royal Canadian Regiment, 1953–2008
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    Summary:

    Canadian regimental histories are war stories that provide testimony to the feats of courage and tenacity of Canadians tested in combat or engaged in the sometimes tedious regimen of peace.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography

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  • Battle Cries in the Wilderness The Struggle for North America in the Seven Years’ War
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    Summary:

    The savage struggle to take control of the North American wilderness during the epic Seven Years War (1756-63) between France and England is a gripping tale.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography, Young adult nonfiction

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  • No Lack of Courage Operation Medusa, Afghanistan
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    ,

    Hillier, R.J.

    Summary:

    No Lack of Courage is the story of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Operation Medusa, the largely Canadian action in Afghanistan from 1 to 17 September 2006, to dislodge a heavily entren

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography, Political science

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  • Early Voices Portraits of Canada by Women Writers, 1639-1914
    Author:

    Downie, Mary Alice

    ,

    Robertson, Barbara

    ,

    Errington, Elizabeth Jane

    Summary:

    This selection of writings by 29 women, known and unknown, professional and amateur, presents a unique portrait of Canada through time and space, from the 17th to the early 20th century, from the M

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography, Short stories

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  • Doing Canada Proud The Second Boer War and the Battle of Paardeberg
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    Summary:

    The story of a little-known Canadian victory in the Second Boer War.

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  • Of Courage and Determination The First Special Service Force, "The Devil's Brigade," 1942-44
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    ,

    Wyczynski, Michel

    ,

    Mann, Charlie

    Summary:

    An Allied unit comprised of Canadian and American troops, the First Special Service Force or "Devil’s Brigade" struck fear into the very heart of the Axis.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography

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  • No Ordinary Men Special Operations Forces Missions in Afghanistan
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    ,

    Lawson, General T.J.

    Summary:

    The first in-depth book that sheds light on Canada’s elite warriors who operate in the shadows.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography

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  • Forced to Change Crisis and Reform in the Canadian Armed Forces
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    ,

    Bentley, Dr. Bill

    ,

    Dallaire, Lieutenant-General (ret) Romeo

    Summary:

    Undeniably, the 1990s were a period of crisis for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Drastic budget reductions and a series of endless scandals all collided to form the perfect storm.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography

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