Reluctant warriors : Canadian conscripts and the Great War
Patrick M. Dennis (Author)
"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 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."-- Provided by publisher
History
xvii, 311 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
9780774835978, 0774835974
985071597
"The blood dimmed tide"
"Canada's new fighting forces"
The first Canadian conscripts in combat
Conspicuous gallantry at Amiens
"Draft men" and the Battle of the Scarpe, 1918
The hardest single battle : the Drocourt-Quéant Line
Canal du Nord and the Brotherhood of Arms
A dangerous advance continued
Cambrai and Iwuy : "for a time hell was loose"
Honour and duty in the pursuit to Mons
The equal of the best