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PublisherUniversity of British Columbia Press
ISBN-100774835974
ISBN-139780774835978
eBay Product ID (ePID)12038685326
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Book TitleReluctant Warriors : Canadian Conscripts and the Great War
Number of Pages332 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
TopicCanada / General, Military / World War II, Military / General, Military / World War I, Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-), Military / Canada, Military
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorPatrick M. Dennis
Book SeriesStudies in Canadian Military History Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight22 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6.3 in
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LCCN2017-448061
ReviewsThis is a first-rate book, well written and coherent. It is very readable and I recommend it to both serious scholars of the war and to the casual historian.
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal940.4/1271
Table Of ContentForeword / By J.L. Granatstein Introduction: Slackers, Shirkers, and Malingerers 1 "The Blood Dimmed Tide" 2 Canada's New Fighting Forces 3 The First Canadian Conscripts in Combat 4 Conspicuous Gallantry at Amiens 5 "Draft Men" and the Battle of the Scarpe, 1918 6 The Hardest Single Battle: The Drocourt-Quéant Line 7 Canal du Nord and the Brotherhood of Arms 8 A Dangerous Advance Continued 9 Cambrai and Iwuy: "For a time hell was loose" 10 Honour and Duty in the Pursuit to Mons 11 The Equal of the Best Conclusion: Evidence has a Way of Dissolving Theories Appendices Notes; Bibliography; Index
SynopsisDuring the "Hundred Days" campaign of the First World War, over 30 percent of conscripts who served in the Canadian Corps became casualties. Yet, they were often considered slackers for not having volunteered. Reluctant Warriors is the first examination of the pivotal role played by Canadian conscripts in the final campaign of the Great War on the Western Front. Challenging long-standing myths, this book examines whether conscripts made any significant difference to the success of the Canadian Corps in 1918. Reluctant Warriors provides fresh evidence that conscripts were good soldiers who made a crucial contribution to the war effort., During the "Hundred Days" campaign of the First World War, over 30 percent of conscripts who served in the Canadian Corps became casualties. Yet, they were generally considered slackers for not having volunteered to fight. Reluctant Warriors is the first examination of the pivotal role played by Canadian conscripts in the final campaign of the Great War on the Western Front. Challenging long-standing myths about conscripts, Patrick Dennis examines whether these men arrived at the right moment, and in sufficient numbers, to make any significant difference to the success of the Canadian Corps. He examines the conscripts themselves, their journey to war, the battles in which they fought, and their largely undocumented sacrifice and heroism. Reluctant Warriors sheds new light on the success of the Military Service Act and provides fresh evidence that conscripts were good soldiers who fought valiantly and made a crucial contribution to the war effort., The first in-depth examination of Canadian conscripts in the final battles of the Great War, Reluctant Warriors provides fresh evidence that conscripts were good soldiers who fought valiantly and made a crucial contribution to the success of the Canadian Corps in 1918.
LC Classification NumberD547.C2
