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War junk : munitions disposal and postwar reconstruction in Canada /

War Junk reveals the complex political, economic, social and environmental legacies of munitions disposal in Canada. During the Second World War, Canadian factories produced mountains of munitions and supplies, including some 800 ships, 16,000 aircraft, 800,000 vehicles and over 4.6 billion rounds o...

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Main Author:	Souchen, Alex, 1986- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Vancouver : UBC Press, [2020]
Series:	Studies in Canadian military history.
Subjects:	Surplus military property > Canada > History > 20th century. Canada > Armed Forces > Supplies and stores > History > 20th century. Defense industries > Canada > History > 20th century. Economic conversion > Canada > History > 20th century. Reconstruction (1939-1951) > Canada.

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