The Crucible of War, 1939-1945: The Official History of the Royal Canadian Air Force
- ISBN-10
- 1487572360
- ISBN-13
- 9781487572365
- Pages
- 1130
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994-12-15
- Publisher
- Heritage
- Authors
- Brereton Greenhous, William C. Johnston, Steven J. Harris
Description
The RCAF, with a total strength of 4061 officers and men on 1 September 1939, grew by the end of the war to a strength of more than 263,000 men and women. This important and well-illustrated new history shows how they contributed to the resolution of the most significant conflict of our time.
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