Punching Above Our Weight: The Canadian Military at War Since 1867 by Borys, David A.

Punching Above Our Weight: The Canadian Military at War Since 1867

THE HILL TIMES TOP 100 BOOKS OF 2024Punching Above Our Weight takes readers on a riveting exploration...
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Author: David A. Borys
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Language: English
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Punching Above Our Weight: The Canadian Military at War Since 1867 by Borys, David A.

Punching Above Our Weight: The Canadian Military at War Since 1867

€29,40

Punching Above Our Weight: The Canadian Military at War Since 1867

€29,40
Author: David A. Borys
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
THE HILL TIMES TOP 100 BOOKS OF 2024

Punching Above Our Weight takes readers on a riveting exploration spanning one hundred and fifty years of Canadian forces.


This photograph-rich history of 150 years of the Canadian military traces the evolution of the country's armed forces from a small, underfunded, poorly trained militia to the modern, effective military it is today. From the Red River Resistance and the Boer War through the world wars to modern peacekeeping and the long war in Afghanistan, David A. Borys details the conflicts and operations that Canadian soldiers have served in. He highlights the key battles, among them Amiens, the Scheldt Estuary, and Operation Medusa; the significant people, including Louis Riel, Arthur Currie, and Guy Simonds; and the decisive moments, such as the passing of conscription in August 1917, Canada's declaration of war in 1939, and the peacekeeping crises of the 1990s, that came to define the scope of Canada's participation in international conflicts and cement its global reputation.

Borys also explores the challenges that the Canadian nation and its military have faced over those years, including major cultural and demographic shifts, a continual struggle for resources from generally disinterested governments, battlefield failures, and notorious and shocking scandals, along with ever-changing global threats. Punching Above Our Weight brings to light a new perspective on the Canadian military and its place in the world.

Author: David A. Borys
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Published: 10/22/2024
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.76lbs
Size: 9.06h x 5.98w x 1.26d
ISBN: 9781459754126

About the Author

David A. Borys is a Canadian military historian and a faculty member at Langara College in Vancouver, British Columbia. His published works include a wide variety of topics in the realm of Canadian military history and have been printed in academic journals such as Canadian Military History and in print media such as the Globe and Mail. His previous book, Civilians at the Sharp End, examined the relationship between the Canadian army and civilian populations in northwest Europe. He has been seen on such television history programs as APTN's Nations at War, National Geographic's Hitler's Last Stand, and Knowledge Network's documentary Tzouhalem.


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