Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
My favourite military historian is Mark Zuelke. It helps that he writes on Canadian military history and I am in the Canadian army. I recently had the chance to read his book, Tragedy at Dieppe: Operation Jubilee. The title gives away the direction that this important military operation went. The raid on Dieppe took … Read More “Tragedy at Dieppe” »
I picked up Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand mainly because I have an interest in World War II. I enjoyed the book for much more than that. Unbroken is the story of Louie Zamperini, an olympic athlete who eventually became a POW in Japan. It starts with Louie’s struggles as a child and the intervention of … Read More “Unbroken” »
One of my main interests is the history of World War Two, especially the role played by the Canadians. It helps that I am in the Canadian army reserves. One of the events where the Canadians really proved themselves was at the Juno landing on D-Day. I am amazed at how often I hear about D-Day … Read More “Juno: Canadians at D-Day” »
