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Too Young to Die: Canada´S Boy Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen in the Second World War
John Boileau
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Description for Too Young to Die: Canada´S Boy Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen in the Second World War
Hardback. The never-before-told story of underage youth in uniform Num Pages: 488 pages, 150 b&w visuals and 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 780.
John Boileau and Dan Black tell the stories of some of the 30,000 underage youths - some as young as fourteen - who joined the Canadian Armed Forces in the Second World War. This is the companion volume to the authors' popular 2013 book Old Enough to Fight about boy soldiers in the First World War. Like their predecessors a generation before, these boys managed to enlist despite their youth. Most went on to face action overseas in what would become the deadliest military conflict in human history. They enlisted for a myriad of personal reasons -- ranging ... Read more
John Boileau and Dan Black tell the stories of some of the 30,000 underage youths - some as young as fourteen - who joined the Canadian Armed Forces in the Second World War. This is the companion volume to the authors' popular 2013 book Old Enough to Fight about boy soldiers in the First World War. Like their predecessors a generation before, these boys managed to enlist despite their youth. Most went on to face action overseas in what would become the deadliest military conflict in human history. They enlisted for a myriad of personal reasons -- ranging ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
James Lorimer & Company Ltd Canada
Number of pages
488
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
488
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781459411722
SKU
V9781459411722
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About John Boileau
John Boileau is a retired Canadian army colonel and author of eleven books and nearly 500 articles. He is currently Honorary Colonel of The Halifax Rifles (RCAF). John is an active director of several volunteer organizations, often speaks to various groups on historical subjects and is a frequent commentator on military matters on radio and television. John lives in Nova ... Read more
Reviews for Too Young to Die: Canada´S Boy Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen in the Second World War
History is peppered with stories of young men who joined up when they were under age. Boileau's book takes a look at a huge number of young men aged 14+ who joined the Canadian Armed Forces to fight in the second world war.
Books Monthly
Detailed it may be , but it is also a first class read ... Read more
Books Monthly
Detailed it may be , but it is also a first class read ... Read more