Rhineland

Rhineland by W. Dennis Whitaker, Stoddart, 1989
1st Edition

This landmark study of the Canadian Army at war in northern Europe during World War II tells the story of the dramatic campaign that put the Allies over the Rhine and on to the doorstep of Berlin. Rhineland focuses on the armies on both sides, with hundreds of personal stories from officers and fighting men. Extensively researched, this book shows how bickering and infighting among Eisenhower's generals cost the lives of many soldiers. This crisply written book is the best examination yet of a costly campaign and is one of the most important documents of Canadian military history.

Born in Calgary, Alberta and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Whitaker was educated at the University of Toronto Schools and later at the Royal Military College of Canada, student # 2357 in Kingston, Ontario. He graduated in 1933. He was a quarterback for the Hamilton Tigers of the Ontario Rugby Football Union. He joined the Canadian Army and accepted a commission, as a second lieutenant with The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) in 1937.

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