<p><em>Montreal at War</em> tells the story of how citizens in Canada''s largest city responded to the challenges of the First World War. Drawing from newspapers, journals, government reports, and archival records, Terry Copp - one of Canada''s leading military historians - raises important questions about how the Canadian war experience has been interpreted, and the ways in which hindsight has privileged some voices over others.</p><p>Painting a picture of life in Montreal during the first years of the twentieth century, <i>Montreal at War</i> addresses responses to the outbreak of war in Europe and the process of raising an army for service overseas. It details the shock of intense combat and heavy casualties, studies the mobilization of volunteers, and follows the experience of battalions from Montreal to the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The crisis of conscription is described in the context of national and local developments, and great attention is paid to the experiences of both the army
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It was close to the small southern Belgian town of Mons that the shooting war began on the British Expeditionary Force in August 1914, it was close to the same town that it ended for them over 1,500 days later. Neither the BEF nor the German Army planned...
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The Nelson Battalion was constantly in action throughout the Great War (Antwerp, Gallipoli and Northern France). A detailed study of this unusual force which will be of great interest to WW1 enthusiasts and naval historians.
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A comprehensive visitor's guide to the First World War battlefields around Arras, south of the Scarpe, with descriptions of the battles, detailed maps and photographs.
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