Canadians Behind Enemy Lines, 1939-1945

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pp. 330, black and white photographs. “During the Second World War, Canadians found themselves behind enemy lines in Europe and Asia. Many were airmen who had been shot down, but almost one hundred Canadians volunteered to go on hazardous assignments amidst the enemy. Two secret British services requested Canadian volunteers who could pass as natives in an occupied country, and who were ready to risk their lives in assisting local resistance groups in sabotage and ambush or in smuggling Allied airmen out of occupied Europe and Asia. Operating in disguise in France, Italy, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Burma, Malaya and Sarawak, these Canadians helped to make the brutal and unrelenting warfare of the underground a potent weapon in the Allied arsenal. Their unique contribution to ultimate victory has seldom been recognized.” Paperback edition, previous owners inscription on half title page

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ISBN 0774801859
ISBN13 9780774801850
Number of pages 330
Original Title Canadians Behind Enemy Lines, 1939-1945
Published Date 1983
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition No Dj
Binding Paperback
Size 8vo
Place of Publication Vancouver
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pp. 330, black and white photographs. “During the Second World War, Canadians found themselves behind enemy lines in Europe and Asia. Many were airmen who had been shot down, but almost one hundred Canadians volunteered to go on hazardous assignments amidst the enemy. Two secret British services requested Canadian volunteers who could pass as natives in an occupied country, and who were ready to risk their lives in assisting local resistance groups in sabotage and ambush or in smuggling Allied airmen out of occupied Europe and Asia. Operating in disguise in France, Italy, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Burma, Malaya and Sarawak, these Canadians helped to make the brutal and unrelenting warfare of the underground a potent weapon in the Allied arsenal. Their unique contribution to ultimate victory has seldom been recognized.” Paperback edition, previous owners inscription on half title page

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Weight 1 kg