Juno
by Ted Barris
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On June 6, 1944, nearly 15,000 Canadians - at sea, in the air, and on the ground - joined the long-anticipated D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe on the Normandy beaches. The piece of ground on which the Canadians fought so hard against heavily armed and embedded German troops was codenamed Juno. On that day, the Canadian infantry fought their way farther inland than any other Allied troops. For Canada, and all Canadians, this was a coming of age, an extraordinary moment of courage and show more sacrifice. On the eve of the 60th anniversary of D-Day, Barris takes us back to those momentous few hours that forever changed the course of our history in the voices of those who were there. In what might be described as Canada's longest day, we follow the course of action hour by hour, minute by minute, as we meet and follow the soldiers who leapt off landing craft into the shallow waters off Normandy, who were strafed by machinegun fire before they could even reach the shore. We meet the airmen who flew fighters and bombers in the early hours of the summer morning, as well as the sailors who manned the guns of the ships offshore. Ted Barris has interviewed hundreds of veterans to piece together one of Canada's proudest days, and one of the most significant battles of our time. show lessTags
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A good read. Takes time to follow a number of individual Canadians, airmen, sailors and soldiers. Touches on Dieppe, as it influenced overlord. Tells the story of the Canadian memorial in Normandy as the final chapter. As a study of the progress of the big picture on Juno beach it is not great. I enjoyed the book and would recommend it for general readers, in particular.
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Ted Barris is an author, journalist and broadcaster. He is a full-time professor of journalism at Centennial College in Toronto. He has written more than fifteen non-fiction books including Victory at Vimy: Canada Comes of Age, April 9-12, 1917; Juno: Canadians at D-Day June 6, 1944; and The Great Escape: A Canadian Story. (Bowker Author Biography)
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- Juno
- Alternate titles
- Juno : Canadians at D-Day, June 6, 1944
- Important places
- Normandy, France; Juno Beach, Normandy, France
- Important events
- World War II (1939 | 1945); D-Day (1944-06-06); Operation Overlord (1944-06-06 | 1944-08-30)
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- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (3.40)
- Languages
- English, French
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 4
- ASINs
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