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E711.9 版次： |
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著者:
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Granatstein, J. L. |
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题名:
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The Oxford companion to Canadian military history / / , |
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其它题名:
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Companion to Canadian military history |
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出版发行:
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出版地： Don Mills, Ont. ; 出版社： Oxford University Press ; 出版日期： 2011. |
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载体形态:
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xiii, 514 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 26 cm. |
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内容提要:
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"The Battle of Vimy Ridge, the Dieppe Raid, the Italian Campaign: the Canadian military has been indispensable to many of the greatest victories-and disasters-of our time. The evolution of Canada as a military power is chronicled here by military historians Dean F. Oliver and J.L. Granatstein in this authoritative and highly readable book. |
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内容提要:
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Their entries include concise biographies from James Wolfe to Louis Riel to Rick Hillier; key military-political issues like the conscription crises, war finance, and Canada-US relations; lesser-known conflicts such as the Pig War and the Aroostook War; and more recent issues facing the Canadian Forces, including sexual harassment and post-traumatic stress disorder. We see Canada through an international lens as a war fighter and a peacekeeper-and as a participant in some darker moments. |
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内容提要:
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Rare photographic material and original wartime paintings (reproduced in full colour) illustrate the people, events, and hardware that define Canada's military history. Additional material includes a timeline chart and other historical and bibliographical reference information. An authoritative guide and comp |