Canadian Battle Series
Author Mark Zuehlke first began writing about the role Canadians played in World War II after discussing the Battle of Ortona with several veterans following a Remembrance Day ceremony in Kelowna, B.C. Discovering no book had been written on this pivotal battle, he decided to fill that gap, which resulted in the publication of Ortona: Canada’s Epic World War II Battle (Douglas & McIntyre) in 2003. The book was an unexpected bestseller and encouraged the author to develop a series on the Canadian World War II experience.