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The Art of War

The Art of War
Baron Antoine-Henri de Jomini, 1838
The West Point Military Library, Greenwood Press, US, 1971 Book Club edition


Too funny. I’m at the dentist. I forgot my umbrella here...

Too funny. I’m at the dentist. I forgot my umbrella here last time. It was still in the umbrella bucket.


Today I saw someone displaying a Canadian flag in just about the...

Today I saw someone displaying a Canadian flag in just about the only remaining context not tainted by the #FluTruxKlan and alt-right fucknuttery


The Shame and the Glory - Dieppe

The Shame and the Glory - Dieppe
Terence Robertson, 1962
McClelland and Stewart Ltd., CA, 1962


Years of Sorrow, Years of Shame

Years of Sorrow, Years of Shame
The Story of Japanese Canadians in World War II
Barry Broadfoot, 1977
Doubleday Canada Ltd., CA, 1977 first edition


Six War Years 1939-1945

Six War Years 1939-1945
Memories of Canadians at Home and Abroad
Barry Broadfoot, 1974
Doubleday Canada Ltd., CA, 1974 first edition


A Pictorial History of the World War II Years

A Pictorial History of the World War II Years
Edward Jablonski, 1977
Doubleday and Company, US, 1977 Book Club edition


A Pictorial History of the World War I Years

A Pictorial History of the World War I Years
Edward Jablonski, 1979
Doubleday and Company, US, 1979 Book Club edition


British and American Tanks of World War II

British and American Tanks of World War II
The complete illustrated history of British, American and Commonwealth tank, 1939-1945
Peter Chamberlain and Chris Ellis, 1969
Arco Publishing Company Inc., US, second edition 1975


Front Page History of the World Wars

Front Page History of the World Wars
as reported by The New York Times
Edited by Arto DeMirjian Jr. and Eve Nelson
Original content New York Times Company, 1914-19, 1939-45
New York Times Company, US, 1976
Ex libris signature, “Ralph Barrick”


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