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Old Enough to Fight

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The story of Canada's boy soldiers in the First World War. Nearly 20,000 underage youths, some as young as thirteen, signed up to fight in Canada's armed forces in the First World War. They fought in all the major battles. Many were injured or suffered psychological wounds. Many died. This is a meticulously researched book with an abundance of striking photographs and paintings, and a collection of specially commissioned maps of the battlefields. Through the experiences of these boy soldiers, it tells the story of Canada's part in the ""war to end all wars."" DAN BLACK has written and edited hundreds of articles on Canada's military, past and present. He lives in Ottawa. JOHN BOILEAU is a retired Canadian army colonel and author of many books and articles. He lives in Nova Scotia. ""Old Enough to Fight grips the imagination by its vivid portrayal of the youngsters through whose eyes one sees unimaginable conditions on the Western Front."" - Halifax Chronicle Herald

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Series: Atlantic Canadian eBooks Publisher: Lorimer

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781459405424
  • File size: 42928 KB
  • Release date: August 1, 2015

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781459405424
  • File size: 42928 KB
  • Release date: August 1, 2015

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OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

The story of Canada's boy soldiers in the First World War. Nearly 20,000 underage youths, some as young as thirteen, signed up to fight in Canada's armed forces in the First World War. They fought in all the major battles. Many were injured or suffered psychological wounds. Many died. This is a meticulously researched book with an abundance of striking photographs and paintings, and a collection of specially commissioned maps of the battlefields. Through the experiences of these boy soldiers, it tells the story of Canada's part in the ""war to end all wars."" DAN BLACK has written and edited hundreds of articles on Canada's military, past and present. He lives in Ottawa. JOHN BOILEAU is a retired Canadian army colonel and author of many books and articles. He lives in Nova Scotia. ""Old Enough to Fight grips the imagination by its vivid portrayal of the youngsters through whose eyes one sees unimaginable conditions on the Western Front."" - Halifax Chronicle Herald

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