Harry Pope was a prominent soldier, NDP Party organizer, and economist. Leading from the Front is the only memoir to provide an inside look at the Canadian campaign in both Italy (1943—45) and the Korean War. Published by the Laurier Centre for Military, Strategic and Disarmament Studies and distributed by Wilfrid Laurier University Press.

Leading from the Front: The War Memoirs of Harry Pope

Biographies & Memoirs

Bercuson, David

Pope MC, William Henry

Leaders & Notable People

Laurier Centre for Military, Strategic and Disarmament Studies

A Nation at War brings together a collection of sixty-two essays covering all aspects of the Canadian experience in the Second World War. It is a readable and authoritative introduction to both the historical narrative and the interpretive debates by the best selling author of Fields of Fire and Cinderella Army. Published by the Laurier Centre for Military, Strategic and Disarmament Studies and distributed by Wilfrid Laurier University Press.

A Nation at War, 1939–1945: Essays from Legion Magazine

History

Copp, Terry

Americas

The history of two hospitals formed for service in London, Ontario, in the First and Second World Wars. This story of sacrifice, hardship, and dedication is largely unknown and will inspire and inform the interested general reader. Published by the Laurier Centre for Military, Strategic and Disarmament Studies and distributed by Wilfrid Laurier University Press.

Battle for Life: The History of No. 10 Canadian Stationary Hospital and No. 10 Canadian General Hospital in Two World Wars

Hyatt, A.M. Jack

Poole, Nancy Geddes

Growing Up and Going to War: 1925-1945

Tansley, Donald D.

International, military & intelligence history: Archival sources in southern Ontario : a practical guide and compendium

Urbaniak, George

This groundbreaking collection of documents details the technological and scientific research behind the victory campaign. Dozens of documents empirically examine the effectiveness and employment of the various weapons and tools of war. A must have for any serious student of the Second World War.

Montgomery's Scientists: Operational Research in Northwest Europe

Military

The Canadian battlefields in Italy are portrayed in revolutionary, new, three-dimensional satellite maps that show the terrain and towns as they have never been seen before. The detailed narrative takes the reader through some of the toughest fighting of the Second World War. Published by the Laurier Centre for Military, Strategic and Disarmament Studies and distributed by Wilfrid Laurier University Press.

The Canadian Battlefields in Italy: Ortona and the Liri Valley

McGeer, Eric

Symes, Matt

This revised edition brings the story of the Lincoln and Welland Regiment to life and takes the reader from small-town Ontario to the battlefields of France, Holland, and Germany. Illustrated with dozens of photographs and maps. Published by the Laurier Centre for Military, Strategic, Disarmament Studies and distributed by Wilfrid Laurier University Press.

The Lincs: A History of the Lincoln and Welland Regiment at War

Hayes, Geoffrey

A revised edition of the bestselling guidebook by one of Canada’s foremost military historians brings the Normandy campaign to life with never-before-seen full-colour photographs. Revised full-colour maps and updated text transport the reader back to the summer of 1944. This guide is essential reading for any Canadian who is contemplating a trip to France. Published by the Laurier Centre for Military, Strategic and Disarmament Studies and distributed by Wilfrid Laurier University Press.

The Canadian Battlefields in Normandy: A Visitor’s Guide

Bechthold, Michael

This book transports the reader to Sicily, where Canadian soldiers fought in the summer of 1943. With remarkable new three-dimensional satellite maps, this book is sure to be enjoyable reading for anyone with an interest in Canada’s Second World War experience. Published by the Laurier Centre for Military, Strategic and Disarmament Studies and distributed by Wilfrid Laurier University Press.

The Canadian Battlefields in Italy: Sicily and Southern Italy (Canadian Battlefields Series)

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