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Leading from the Front

The War Memoirs of Harry Pope

by (author) David Bercuson & William Henry Pope, MC

Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press|Laurier Centre for Military, Strategic and Disarmament Studies
Initial publish date
Aug 2002
Category
Military, Canada, Personal Memoirs
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780968875025
    Publish Date
    Aug 2002
    List Price
    $19.99

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Harry Pope was a prominent soldier, NDP Party organizer, and economist. Leading from the Front is the only memoir to provide an inside look at the Canadian campaign in both Italy (1943—45) and the Korean War.
Published by the Laurier Centre for Military, Strategic and Disarmament Studies and distributed by Wilfrid Laurier University Press.

About the authors

DAVID J. BERCUSON has written, co-authored or edited over 30 popular and academic books, including One Christmas in Washington, The Patricias,The Destruction of the Bismarck and Blood on the Hills. He is a regular commentator for television and radio, and has written for The Globe and Mail, the Calgary Herald, the National Post and the Toronto Star, among many other newspapers. Since 1997, he has been director of the Centre of Military and Strategic Studies at the University of Calgary. He is Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of the 33 Field Engineer Squadron, a Land Force Reserve military engineer unit of the Canadian Forces. Bercuson lives in Calgary.

David Bercuson's profile page

David Bercuson is a professor of history and director of the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies at the University of Calgary. He is a regular contributor to CBC’s The National, and the author of numerous books, including One Christmas in Washington (2005).

William Henry Pope, MC's profile page