Throughout Sicily and Italy during the Second World War, members of the West Nova Scotia Regiment fought against the Germans in some very bloody battles.
This book, published in 1946 at the request of members of The West Novas, who wanted a history of The Regiment from creation to being mobilized and shipped to England for training and action during the war.
Thomas Raddall, with lots of help from the veterans who were there in Sicily or Italy, provides a wonder account of the brave men who answered the call to serve their country, and did so valiantly.
The West Novas, has many wonderful pictures and maps of The Regiment's progress through the Italian Campaign during WWII.
The final pages of the book, contains the names of the "Immortal Dead", members of the West Nova Scotia Regiment, who paid the ultimate price, and are lying in numerous Canadian graves throughout Italy and Sicily.
It was a wonderful read, and if you are a WWII buff, enjoy military history, or are Canadian, I highly recommend this book to you to read.
The men in Italy fought some of the most toughest battles in the Italian campaign, but with D-Day and the Allies landing on the beaches of Normandy, the West Novas, became a forgotten regiment and this story, keeps their memory and brave actions alive so we won't forget.