PRAISE FOR MAPLE LEAF AGAINST THE AXIS "A compelling epic." -- MACLEAN'S "A concise account of Canadian army, navy and air force operations in the Second World War, told with verve and skill." -- THE GLOBE AND MAIL PRAISE FOR THE FIGHTING CANADIANS "An eye-opening and constantly informative martial history of Canada. With this history, Bercuson has done us all a service, and for that we should salute him." -- THE GLOBE AND MAIL "[A] delightful read, thanks to Bercuson's abilities as military historian, storyteller and academic. He is rigorous in his research and compelling in his arguments supporting the Canadian military. He is a fierce defender of Canada's military traditions and makes his case for the success of the regimental system as a cohesive fighting force." -- CALGARY HERALD "A regiment and its traditions and obligations will get soldiers to the battleground but it's their comrades who convince them to stay.
Without the regiment, there would be no loyalty. The Fighting Canadians is a brilliant explanation of such regimental loyalty." --LEWIS W. MACKENZIE, CM, OONT, MSC AND BAR, CD. MAJOR-GENERAL (RET'D) "Good history and a good argument. A well-written and hard-headed defence of the Canadian army's regimental system by one of Canada's leading historians." --J.L.
GRANATSTEIN, AUTHOR OF CANADA'S ARMY: WAGING WAR AND KEEPING THE PEACE "The heart and soul of the Canadian Army is anchored in the regimental system. This thoughtful, well-researched, and well-written account highlights the proud lineage upon which the regimental heritage is based and also raises concerns about the future of this vital institution." --MARK ZUEHLKE, AUTHOR OF TERRIBLE VICTORY: FIRST CANADIAN ARMY AND THE SCHELDT ESTUARY CAMPAIGN: SEPTEMBER 13-NOVEMBER 6, 1944 "Anyone who has walked the battlefields and war cemeteries of Western Europe knows well the successes, setbacks and sacrifice of Canada's fighting forces in the twentieth century, but few of us realize the critical role 'regiments' played in these storied parts of our military history. David Bercuson does, and now through his remarkable new book The Fighting Canadians , a rare spotlight is shone on the relationship between those who have done the fighting for this country, and the colours under which they have fought." --PETER MANSBRIDGE PRAISE FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF THE BISMARCK "Offer[s] fresh insight . the dynamics of the chase and the intensity and devotion of the principal players are fresh and vigorous." -- THE GLOBE AND MAIL "Compelling reading." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY PRAISE FOR DEADLY SEAS (WITH HOLGER H.
HERWIG) "Enthralling . masterly . stunningly authentic." -- TORONTO STAR "A readable, fast-paced naval thriller." -- THE GLOBE AND MAIL "Convincingly captures the frustrations, horrors--and rare pleasures--of Atlantic warfare." -- MACLEAN'S "Deftly blends serious history with exciting prose. A genuine contribution to our understanding of the Battle of the Atlantic and an exciting read--a model popular history, sound, scholarly, and serious in aim." --J.
L. GRANATSTEIN, QUILL & QUIRE "Factually solid, humanly powerful, and grippingly written, this is a strong and valuable addition to the many volumes on Second World War naval history." -- THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR PRAISE FOR SIGNIFICANT INCIDENT "An intelligent and important book." --PETER C. NEWMAN, MACLEAN'S "The best-crafted analysis to date. Important and necessary." -- THE GLOBE AND MAIL.