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Armored Thunder: The Canadian Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment in the Normandy Campaign

Armored Thunder: The Canadian Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment in the Normandy Campaign

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ISBN10: 1399051423
ISBN13: 9781399051422
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
Published: Aug 13 2024
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.15
Height: 1.18 Width: 6.06 Depth: 9.29
Language: English
[The author] uses his military expertise to create a solid image of the unit and its exploits against some of the best units the German Army could field in Normandy. The book is solidly researched and well-written. -WWII History Magazine

The Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment was a Canadian armoured regiment attached to the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade which landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day in support of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and then fought through France, Belgium, Holland and Germany until VE-Day. As an independent armoured regiment, it was assigned to support various infantry formations. As such, it fought the first major tank battle on European soil when it went up against the panzers and panzergrenadiers of the 12.SS-Panzerdivision (Hitlerjugend) on 7 June 1944. Its tanks entered Caen on 9 July and then took part in the advance to and the clearing of the town of Falaise. From there, the regiment pursued the retreating German forces towards the Seine River at Rouen. In a subsequent book, the author will explore the regiment's battles through Antwerp, the Scheldt, the Rhine River and the Hochwald Gap.

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