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“roger litwiller”

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  • Warships of the Bay of Quinte

    by Roger Litwiller ...
    This is the story of six of Canada’s warships: HMCS Napanee, Belleville, Hallowell, Trentonian, Quinte (I), and Quinte (II). The histories in Warships of the Bay of Quinte provide a unique account of the small vessels that formed the backbone of the Canadian navy during the Second World War and the Cold War, detailing the accomplishments of the people who served on these hard-working ships, as ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

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  • Commander

    The Life and Exploits of Britain's Greatest Frigate Captain

    by Stephen Taylor ...
    "Nobody describes a naval battle better than Taylor…a flawless demonstration of the biographer’s craft." —Jan Morris, The GuardianEdward Pellew, captain of the legendary Indefatigable, was quite simply the greatest British frigate captain in the age of sail. Left fatherless at age eight, with a penniless mother and five siblings, Pellew fought his way from the very bottom of the navy to fleet ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Flagship

    The Cruiser HMAS Australia II and the Pacific War on Japan

    by Mike Carlton ...
    The cruiser HMAS Australia II and the Pacific War on JapanIn 1924, the grand old battle cruiser HMAS Australia I was sunk off Sydney Heads. Once she had been the pride of the navy and the nation. She had saved Australia from an attack by a German squadron in the Pacific in World War I.But after the war she was obsolete, and a victim in the race to disarm after WWI. It was a day of national ... Read more

    $41.99 CAD

  • Through a Canadian Periscope

    The Story of the Canadian Submarine Service

    by Julie H. Ferguson ...
    A comprehensive history of Canada’s submarine service and the people who have served in it.Through a Canadian Periscope’s second edition celebrates the story of the Canadian submarine service on the occasion of its centenary in 2014.Created in 1914, at the beginning of World War I, Canada’s submarine force has overcome repeated attempts to sink it since then. Surprise, controversy, political ... Read more

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  • Code Name Habbakuk: A Secret Ship Made of Ice

    A Secret Ship Made of Ice

    by L.D. Cross ...
    Series series Amazing Stories
    In late 1942, Britain was desperate to win the ongoing Battle of the Atlantic. German U-boats had sunk hundreds of Allied ships containing millions of tons of cargo that was needed to continue the war effort. Prime Minister Churchill had to find a solution to the carnage or the Nazis would be victorious. With the support of Churchill and Lord Louis Mountbatten, eccentric inventor and amateur spy ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • German Heavy Cruisers 1939–45

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series Book 81 - New Vanguard
    The development of this excellent and successful class of warship only became possible after the Anglo-German naval agreement of 1935 eased restrictions on the types of ship Germany could build.Even then only five of the class were permitted: the Admiral Hipper, the Blücher, the Prinz Eugen, the Seydlitz and the Lützow. These Cruisers were designed for Atlantic operations and had eight 8 inch guns ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Hell from the Heavens

    The Epic Story of the USS Laffey and World War II's Greatest Kamikaze Attack

    by John Wukovits ...
    Looking toward the heavens, the destroyer crew saw what seemed to be the entire Japanese Air Force assembled directly above. Hell was about to be unleashed on them in the largest single-ship kamikaze attack of World War II.On April 16, 1945, the crewmen of the USS Laffey were battle hardened and prepared. They had engaged in combat off the Normandy coast in June 1944. They had been involved in ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

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  • USN Carriers vs IJN Carriers

    The Pacific 1942

    by Mark Stille ...
    Series Book 6 - Duel
    This book dramatically reveals the experiences of the airmen and guncrews of the rival vessels as they battled for victory in a duel of skill, tenacity and guts.The IJN was a pioneer in naval aviation, having commissioned the world's first carrier, which was used against the US fleet at Pearl Harbor. The Americans followed suit, initiating a huge aircraft carrier development program. As the War in ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Fighting Admirals of World War II

    by David Wragg ...
    Seapower was a crucial element in the outcome of the Second World War. The U-Boat campaign almost brought Britain to her knees; the Arctic convoys were crucial to keeping Russia in the War; Pearl Harbor brought America into the conflict with massive repercussions; allied naval supremacy made the D-Day landings possible.This book examines in detail the key naval commanders of both sides including ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Admiral Lord St. Vincent: Saint or Tyrant?

    The Life of Sir John Jervis, Nelson's Patron

    by James D.G. Davidson ...
    This biography of John Jervis, who became Admiral Lord Vincent, makes compelling reading. It throws an oblique light on Nelsons personality. St Vincent, who was born twenty-three years before Nelson, and survived for eighteen years after Trafalgar, fundamentally influenced the younger mans career despite the two men being diametrically different characters. Yet without him, Nelsons genius might ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Last Century of Sea Power, Volume 2

    From Washington to Tokyo, 1922–1945

    by H. P. Willmott ...
    Series Book 2 - The Last Century of Sea Power
    "An important contribution . . . a thoughtful account of the years preceding the Second World War and, at much greater length, of the war itself." — HistoryIn this second volume of his history of naval power in the 20th century, H. P. Willmott follows the fortunes of the established seafaring nations of Europe along with two upstarts—the United States and Japan. Emerging from World War I in ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • York's Sacrifice

    Militia Casualties of the War of 1812

    by Janice Nickerson ...
    Series Book 12 - Genealogist's Reference Shelf
    Not only professional soldiers but also citizens serving as militiamen participated in the War of 1812.The militia’s contribution to the War of 1812 is not well understood. Even now, 200 years later, we don’t know how many Upper Canadian militia men died defending their home.York’s Sacrifice profiles 39 men who lost their lives during the war. They include 19 residents of the Town of York, five ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD