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S'està carregant… The Ghosts of Medak Pocket: the Story of Canada's Secret Warde Carol Off
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. A very thorough look at the former Yugoslavia and the nasty conflict that took place there. Clears up what can be murky waters for most people, when thinking about this region. Also brings to light a battle and Canada's contribution, also little heard of, and the government's neglect of the soldiers that fought there. ( ) Carol Off's book chronicles the events surrounding Canada's involvement in the little known Battle of Medak Pocket. Drawing from her in depth research, Off paints a raw and sometimes nauseating picture of life on the ground for soldiers and civilians, the complex political landscape of the Balkans, and the lingering effects that the Canadian's involved have to deal with. This is a good read for anyone interested in the history Canada's involvement in UN peace keeping operations. This was a book a long time coming. I had a friend who fought in Medak Pocket, and when he would tell people about what he did they would laugh at him and call him a liar... He wasn't and Canadians should be ashamed of the way those soldiers who returned were treated. They pulled off an nearly impossible task by risking their own lives enforce peace... the first time the UN had turned to open combat to do so. This was an excellent book that needed to be written for the soldiers who had to witness mass graves and risk their lives to prevent and document the ongoing genocide. Many are suffering today, but doing so in silence since their heroism has gone unrecognized by even their fellow soldiers for so long. This is an eye opening book that spills the beans on a very recent, but largely unknown chapter of Canadian/Yugoslav military history. The author helps us out by giving us a fairly succinct history of Serb-Croat relations that sets the stage for their robust ethnic cleansing campaigns that Canadian ‘Peacekeepers’ witnessed. The description of the UN/Croatian politicking surrounding the war and the aftermath of the mission concerning the Canadian governments treatment of the soldiers is deplorable. This is a very informative book that all people with an interest in military history should read. Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
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This book contains over 40 years of criticism, the changes and development in Gaelic scholarship during that period bringing fresh perceptions and interpretations. The essays vary in subject matter, from the folk songs of the 17th century to the parallels between the instigators of the Clearances and the fascists of Germany. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — S'està carregant… GèneresClassificació Decimal de Dewey (DDC)949.703History and Geography Europe Other parts Former Yugoslavia (Bosnia and Herzegovina ∙ Croatia ∙ Kosovo ∙ Montenegro ∙ Macedonia ∙ Serbia ∙ Slovenia) [formerly also Bulgaria]LCC (Clas. Bibl. Congrés EUA)ValoracióMitjana:
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