Reluctant Warriors : Canadian Conscripts and the Great War Hardback
by Patrick M. Dennis
Part of the Studies in Canadian Military History series
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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.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:332 pages, 7 maps, 33 photos, 4 tables
- Publisher:University of British Columbia Press
- Publication Date:15/09/2017
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- ISBN:9780774835978
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:332 pages, 7 maps, 33 photos, 4 tables
- Publisher:University of British Columbia Press
- Publication Date:15/09/2017
- Category:
- ISBN:9780774835978
