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Daniel G. Dancocks
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The D-Day Dodgers: The Canadians in Italy, 1943-1945
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When troops of the First Canadian Infantry Division waded ashore in southern Sicily in July 1943, it marked the first time- aside from the few bloody hours on the beach of Dieppe-that Canadian soldiers had gone into combat in Europe since the start of the war. This is their story.
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| Weight | 0.821 kg |
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| Dimensions | 23.5 × 15.9 × 4.40 cm |
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