03454nam 2200577 a 450 991045641320332120200520144314.01-926685-77-6(CKB)2430000000002784(EBL)589753(OCoLC)670411955(SSID)ssj0000459605(PQKBManifestationID)11312921(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000459605(PQKBWorkID)10472359(PQKB)10786883(CaBNvSL)slc00225170(GLC)427597(MiAaPQ)EBC589753(Au-PeEL)EBL589753(CaPaEBR)ebr10312720(EXLCZ)99243000000000278420091007d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrOperation Husky[electronic resource] the Canadian invasion of Sicily, July 10-August 7, 1943 /Mark ZuehlkeVancouver, B.C. Douglas & McIntyrec20081 online resource (505 p.)1-55365-539-7 1-55365-324-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 467-476) and index.Introduction The Supreme Tragedy -- Part 1. Towards an Invasion -- 1. If the Army Can't Agree -- 2. Finally, the Final Plan -- 3. Everyone Knowing His Job -- 4. Going to Be Some Party -- Part 2. First Blooding -- 5. The Actuality of War -- 6. Which Direction Do We Take? -- 7. Call This a Fight? -- 8. These Men Have Surrendered -- 9. On Shank's Mare -- 10. Wranglings -- 11. Hazards and Hardships -- Part 3. Battle for the Sicilian Hills -- 12. Long and Savage Minutes -- 13. Mountain Boys -- 14. Private Miracles -- 15. Faces to the Foe -- 16. Daring and Spectacular Actions -- Part 4. The Eastward Advance -- 17. Follow the Band -- 18. Red Patch Devils -- 19. Lion, Tiger, and Grizzly -- 20. Hard Fighting -- 21. Roughest Country Yet -- 22. Such a Party -- 23. On a Barren Sicilian Mountainside -- Epilogue Operation Husky in Memory -- Appendix A. Principal Units and Commanders in Operation Husky -- Appendix B. The Canadian Army in Operation Husky (Combat Units Only) -- Appendix C. Canadian Infantry Battalion (Typical Organization) -- Appendix D. Canadian Military Order of Rank -- Appendix E. Axis Military Order of Rank -- Appendix F. The Decorations.On July 10, 1943, two great Allied armadas of over 2,000 ships readied to invade Sicily. This was Operation Husky, the first step toward winning a toehold in fascist-occupied Europe. Among the invaders were 20,000 Canadian troops serving in the First Canadian Infantry Division and First Canadian Tank Brigade ? in their first combat experience. Over the next 28 days, the Allied troops carved a path through the rugged land, despite fierce German opposition. Drawing on firsthand accounts of veterans and official military records, Operation Husky offers a gripping, meticulous acOperation Husky, 1943World War, 1939-1945CampaignsItalySicilyElectronic books.Operation Husky, 1943.World War, 1939-1945Campaigns940.542158Zuehlke Mark1955-871560Gibson Library Connections, Inc.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456413203321Operation Husky1988625UNINA