The story of an astonishing band of Canadian soldiers and their part in the Allied victory in Italy.
The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment (the Hasty Ps) was Canada's most decorated regiment in the Second World War, winning thirty-one battle honours. Famed for their role in the Allied invasion of Sicily and the conquest of Italy, for six years the members of the regiment suffered brutal conditions, fighting bravely in the face of fierce opposition from the enemy, and ultimately triumphing.
In The Regiment (originally published in 1955), Farley Mowat, famed Canadian fiction writer and regiment member, tells the story of the Hasty Ps, from their recruitment in September 1939 until the end of the war. Mowat was a second lieutenant and platoon leader with the regiment, and writes movingly of the great suffering his fellow soldiers endured, their bravery in battle, and the lasting friendships he forged as a member of the group.
By:
Farley Mowat
Introduction by:
Lee Windsor
Imprint: Dundurn Group Ltd
Country of Publication: Canada
Volume: 28
Dimensions:
Height: 215mm,
Width: 139mm,
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 418g
ISBN: 9781459733893
ISBN 10: 1459733894
Pages: 408
Publication Date: 30 November 2016
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Foreword by Lieutenant-Colonel Shawn D. McKinstry, OMM, CD Introduciton by Lee Windsor The Regiment Foreword to the Original Edition Prelude: The Years Before 1 Phoenix in Uniform 2 The Tiger in Their Midst 3 “Cook’s Tour” 4 “The Waiting Years” 5 The Hour Strikes 6 The Sands of Sicily 7 Death Valley 8 Montgomery’s Mountain Goats 9 The Flavour of Defeat 10 A Trap Unsprung 11 Interlude in the Apennines 12 The River of Blood 13 Battle of the Bulge 14 Winter Front 15 The Road to Rome 16 The Regiment at Rest 17 The Gothic Line 18 Gateway to the Plains 19 Across the Rubicon 20 Betrayal 21 Operation Chuckle 22 The Battle Without End 23 Resurrection 24 The End in View Aftermath: The Years Ahead Glossary Index
Farley Mowat (19212014), a famed Canadian writer, was the author of forty-five books, including fiction, history, and environmental works. Several of his books, including Never Cry Wolf, were made into films. Mowat was a winner of the Governor General's Award for Literature, a recipient of the Order of Canada, and an inductee of the Canadian Walk of Fame.
