History Books on Canada and World War II

1. Fields of Fire: The Canadians in Normandy

Author Terry Copp re-examines the role of the Canadian Army in the Battle of Normandy in World War II, and shows the contributions of Canadian citizen soldiers to be an extraordinary achievement rather than a failure. Hardcover.

2. Sailors, Slackers, and Blind Pigs

Stephen Kimber tells the fascinating story of Halifax and World War II. As a major Atlantic port, Halifax saw its population double during the war, and the city was totally transformed. Hardcover.

3. Conduct Unbecoming

The subtitle of this history book on World War II is "The Story of the Murder of Canadian Prisoners of War in Normandy." Howard Margolian details how more than 150 Canadian soldiers were murdered after surrendering to Germany's 12th SS Division of "Hitler Youth," and the inaction on Canada's part in prosecuting those responsible. Paperback.

4. The Gothic Line: Canada's Month of Hell in World War II Italy

Canadian military historian Mark Zuehlke tells the dramatic story of the First Canadian Corps and its month-long fight to break the German army's defensive Gothic Line across Italy during World War II. Paperback.

5. Because We are Canadians: A Battlefield Memoir

Sergeant Charles D. Kipp gives a frank account of what it was like on the front line after D-Day in World War II. Hardcover.