The Guns of Normandy is a masterful narrative by George G. Blackburn. It is a realistic and enthralling epic of a Canadian soldier in action in WWII France and Blackburn brings the reader right onto the field of battle. The book is simply the best of Canadian military history.

George Blackburn has crafted a Canadian war classic. His treatise of the Canadian army experience from Normandy to Falaise is jammed with nonstop realism, never flagging fear and a true Canadian patriotic feeling. A definite must read for any adventurous traveler who craves the "Canadian experience".

Of the many hundreds of books written about D-Day and the Normandy campaign, this one stands out as a must-read for every Canadian. No armchair general's critical review, with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight, is this. Instead, this account is written by one who lived through the daily horror and grind of the foot soldier, and paints a vivid picture for all of us who have had the good fortune not to face the awful challenge of battle. Having read the book several times since its purchase, I still find myself returning to it to read chapters over again. Each time I do so, I have renewed respect for every Canadian who stood in harm's way those many years ago, and particularly for Mr. Blackburn. He has done all Canadians, young and old, a great service in putting in writing this account of the actions of so many of our citizens to whom we owe a perpetual debt of gratitude. Buy this book, read it, then give it as a gift to a teenager you know, and encourage them to read it as well. They will not fail to be moved.

In the three books of this series, George Blackburn has created a portrait of the war in Northwest Europe, which will stand for centuries as the definitive personal account of that madness. Unlike any other account, Blackburn takes the reader inside the hearts, minds and souls of not only the average artilleryman, but equally as importantly, the lives of the infantry who so depended upon those guns. UNIQUE.