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  • Shadow Warriors / Les Guerriers de l'Ombre The Canadian Special Operations Forces Command / Le Commandement des Forces d’Opérations Spéciales du Canada
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    Summary:

    An unprecedented introduction to the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command. On February 1, 2016, the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) celebrated its tenth anniversary.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography

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  • Canadian Forces in Afghanistan 3-Book Bundle No Easy Task / No Ordinary Men / No Lack of Courage
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    ,

    Spencer, Emily

    Summary:

    Canadian Forces, including Special Operations Forces, have played an outsize role in the conflict in Afghanistan, often under a cloak of secrecy. For the first time, Col.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography

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  • Aviation Pioneers of Canada 7-Book Bundle Brace for Impact / Air Canada / and 5 more
    Author:

    Pigott, Peter

    Summary:

    The Aviation Pioneers of Canada 7-Book Bundle presents the high-flying insight of Peter Pigott, in a special collection chronicling the aviators, aircraft, and drama of over a century of Canadian f

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography, Illustrated works

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  • From Far and Wide A History of Canada's Arctic Sovereignty
    Author:

    Pigott, Peter

    Summary:

    In the early 20th century the Canadian North was a mystery, but the Canadian military stepped in, and this book explores its historic activities in Canada’s Arctic.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography, Political science

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  • No Easy Task Fighting in Afghanistan
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    ,

    Spencer, Emily

    Summary:

    This collection of essays explores how fighting in the rugged, hostile lands of Afghanistan is no easy task. Afghanistan has long been considered the graveyard of empires.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, Essays, Social science

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  • Fortune Favours the Brave Tales of Courage and Tenacity in Canadian Military History
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    ,

    Dallaire, Romeo

    Summary:

    Many Canadians see the role their country’s military plays in Afghanistan as an anomaly. However, this assumption is far from the truth. As U.S.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography, True adventure stories

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  • Canada in Sudan War Without Borders
    Author:

    Pigott, Peter

    Summary:

    An ancient Arab proverb states, "When Allah made the Sudan, he laughed." Had he known the country’s future, he would have done better to cry.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography

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  • Men of Steel Canadian Paratroopers in Normandy, 1944
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    Summary:

    Take a trip back in time to the chaos and destruction of the greatest invasion in military history, viewed through the lens of Canadian paratroopers.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography, True adventure stories

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  • Canada in Afghanistan The War So Far
    Author:

    Pigott, Peter

    Summary:

    It has been said that Canada is a country with too much geography and too little history. Afghanistan has too much of both.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction

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  • Perspectives on the Canadian Way of War Serving the National Interest
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    Summary:

    Contrary to popular opinion, this nation has always consciously and consistently utilized military force to further its security, as well as its economic and political well-being.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, Essays, Political science

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  • Casting Light on the Shadows Canadian Perspectives on Special Operations Forces
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    ,

    Balasevicius, Tony

    Summary:

    Special Operations Forces (SOF) have never been an integral element of Canada’s military capability.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography, Political science

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  • Chefs Guerriers Perspectives concernant les militaires canadiens de haut niveau
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    ,

    Harris, Stephen

    Summary:

    Ce sont les hommes qui ont dirigé notre nation en temps de guerre et en temps de paix.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, French language materials, Political science

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  • Establishing a Legacy The History of the Royal Canadian Regiment 1883-1953
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    Summary:

    Regimental histories are a virtual window to a nation. They provide insight into a country’s culture, values, and martial spirit.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography

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  • Flying Canucks Famous Canadian Aviators
    Author:

    Pigott, Peter

    Summary:

    Flying Canucks tells the fascinating story of aviation in Canada through this collection of 37 biographies of important aviators in our nation’s history.

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

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  • Flying Canucks II Pioneers of Canadian Aviation
    Author:

    Pigott, Peter

    Summary:

    Among the many technological advances of this century that have shrunk our country, few have had as great an impact as aviation.

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

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