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Turned away from the Royal Canadian Air Force for his apparent youth and frailty, Farley Mowat joined the infantry in 1940. The young second lieutenant soon earned the trust of the soldiers under his command, and was known to bend army rules to secure a stout drink, or find warm…
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From Clark's list on to understand the experience of men in combat.
This book is a personal memoir of Canadian author Farley Mowat, who joined the Canadian Army and fought as part of the First Canadian Infantry Division throughout the Sicilian and Italian Campaigns in World War Two. It is a vivid testimonial to losing your innocence under fire, and it strongly personalizes the sort of history that sometimes seems impersonal when preserved in black-and-white documentaries and archived in massive coffee-table books compiled for curious dads. This book was a definite influence on me in the early stages of writing my book, helping me learn more about the day-to-day life of…
From Matthew's list on the war within: the mental strain of modern warfare.
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Canada’s most famous nature and environmental issues author also served as a lieutenant in the Canadian army during World War II. He joined the infantry in 1940 after being turned away by the Royal Canadian Air Force due to his youth and apparent frailty. When his Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment landed on Bark West Beach in Sicily on July 10, 1943, Mowat began a long march through combat that would only eventually end with the war’s end in the Netherlands. But it was the intense experience of combat from that searing hot July day to the end of December…
From Mark's list on Canadians on their World War 2 service.
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These Blue Mountains
A moving story of love, betrayal, and the enduring power of hope in the face of darkness.
German pianist Hedda Schlagel's world collapsed when her fiancé, Fritz, vanished after being sent to an enemy alien camp in the United States during the Great War. Fifteen years later, in 1932, Hedda…
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