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From Cold War to New Millennium the history of the Royal Canadian Regiment, 1953-2008

Horn, Bernd 1959- (Author). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: Bernd Horn provides a detailed account of The Royal Canadian Regiment's history from 1953 to 2008. The RCR contributed to the victory in the Cold War, participated in the bitter stabilization campaigns of the 1990s in the former Yugoslavia, and fought and bled heavily in the reconstruction and counter-insurgency battle in Afghanistan.

Record details

ISBN: 9781554888986 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9781554888955 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9781554888962 (bound)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 electronic text (496 p.) : ill., maps, ports., digital file.
Publisher: Toronto [Ont.] : Dundurn Press, c2011

Content descriptions

General Note:	Companion vol. to Establishing a legacy. Issued as part of the desLibris books collection.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [483]-486) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Defending the bastion of freedom and democracy : the beginning of the Cold War- the 1950s -- An era of change : the 1960s -- A shift of focus : defence in the 1970s -- The last hurrah : the end of the Cold War- 1980s -- The new world order : entering the 1990s -- Into the 1990s : the decade of darkness -- The new millennium : a world on fire -- A return to combat duty : Operation Medusa -- The difficult war : hard service in Afghanistan -- Conclusion -- Appendix A : Select key honorary and regimental appointments, 1953-2008 -- Appendix B : Battle honors.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Also available in print version.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.