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The Macmillan Company of Canada, Ltd, 1945. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 304pp. Corners bumped, spine ends worn, frayed, some soil and general wear, one worn spot on spine, good to good+

Toronto: The Macmillan Company of Canada, Limited. Fair. 1945. Reprint. Hardcover. World War II required the United Nations to prepare for the threatened invasion of the American continent by the Axis Powers. Careful study indicated the Nazi timing of this invasion was the early winter of 1941-42. So confident in this plan were the Nazi Storm Troopers that German prisoners of war, landing at a port in the St. Lawrence from England in 1940, were convinced they would soon be released by air-borne troops and armed again to assist in the plan of Nazi invasion. The George McNamara Construction Company of Toronto was awarded the contract for building the airport at Goose Bay, Labrador, and Mr. William Durrell (to whom this book is dedicated) was appointed General Superintendant of construction.- Paraphrased from Chapter 1. Carr [1895-1959] was appointed Senior Naval Officer at Goose Bay in June 1943. Here he recounts his fascinating experiences there, concluding with his reflections on the… Read More

Blue Hard cover gilt lettering,, showing some wearinscription names on title page. "Toronto June 11th 1945, to Mr. Albert Hinton, (this name is stroked out) Wes McKnight (added), Sincerely William Guy Carr"(ss107)