World War I
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From  Human Moles in the "Lovely Land of War" |
Except in its opening and closing stages, the Great War is a “stationary war,” to be associated forever with concepts such as trenches, no man’s land, and barbed wire — … | Jacques R. Pauwels | 33 | 2016 | $3.30 Add |
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From  Canada to France: A Journey Between Oceans |
Black explores the train voyage between Vancouver and Halifax, and highlights the ships selected to take the CLC contingents to Britain and France. (Chapter includes three photographs) | Dan Black | 23 | 2019 | $2.30 Add |
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From Militaria 1915The Great Offensives |
In 1915, the French and British launch a number of large-scale offensives on the western front, hoping to pierce the German lines and thus to win the war. But in trench warfare the defenders, … | Jacques R. Pauwels | 12 | 2016 | $1.20 Add |
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From Canada to France: Back Behind Wire |
The chapter examines the hastily set-up transit camp at Petawawa, Ontario, that temporarily housed CLC contingents. (Chapter includes three photographs) | Dan Black | 26 | 2019 | $2.60 Add |
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From From the Dolomites to the Dardanelles |
In 1915, countless allied lives, mainly Australian and New Zealander, are wasted in a vain attempt to advance toward Istanbul via the Gallipoli Peninsula and thus to knock the Ottoman Empire out … | Jacques R. Pauwels | 18 | 2016 | $1.80 Add |
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From Canada to France: The Western Front |
Livingstone and his CLC contingent arrive in England and travel to France. Black outlines the work being done by Chinese labourers on the Western Front. (Chapter includes four photographs) | Dan Black | 22 | 2019 | $2.20 Add |
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From Tired of War |
Fall 1915. The soldiers of all the armies are tired of the war. They dream of being able to go home, even if this means that their country will not win. They hate the politicians, their military … | Jacques R. Pauwels | 23 | 2016 | $2.30 Add |
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From Canada to France: Death Behind the Lines |
CLC contingents were assigned along the Western Front but primarily in Northern France and Belgium where they were subject to enemy bombing raids and other dangers. (Chapter includes four photographs) | Dan Black | 23 | 2019 | $2.30 Add |
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From Militaria 1916Material and Human Material |
If men armed with rifles and bayonets cannot open a gap in defensive lines, perhaps it can be done by simply obliterating the enemy in his trenches by means of massive shelling by the artillery. … | Jacques R. Pauwels | 16 | 2016 | $1.60 Add |
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From Canada to France: Far From Home, Far From Over |
Almost all CLC contingents remained in Europe following the Armistice, put to work cleaning and clearing the Western front. (Chapter includes three photographs) | Dan Black | 23 | 2019 | $2.30 Add |
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From Disgruntled Soldiers and Civilians |
In the course of the year 1916 it becomes increasingly evident that soldiers as well as civilians are disgruntled and restless. The workers and other plebeians are experiencing great difficulties … | Jacques R. Pauwels | 24 | 2016 | $78.48 Add |
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From Canada to France: Homeward |
Black outlines the homeward journey of many CLC contingents: from Europe to England, to Halifax, to Vancouver, to China. (Chapter includes four photographs) | Dan Black | 23 | 2019 | $2.30 Add |
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From Militaria 1917Catastrophies at Coporetto and Elsewhere |
The particularly turbulent year 1917 brings the Allies a lot of bad news. In an offensive on the Chemin des Dames, the French suffer enormous losses. The Third Battle of Ypres concludes with a … | Jacques R. Pauwels | 11 | 2016 | $1.10 Add |
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From 1917The Year of Troubles |
The soldiers of all belligerent countries become rebellious and mutinies break out. On the home front, the restlessness and discontent of undernourished civilians is reflected in countless … | Jacques R. Pauwels | 26 | 2016 | $2.60 Add |
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From Epilogue |
Black briefly highlights the lives of Livingstone and others following the war, including steps by the Canadian government to acknowledge the men of the CLC. (Chapter includes two photographs) | Dan Black | 7 | 2019 | $0.70 Add |
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From Acknowledgements |
Author acknowledgements | Dan Black | 5 | 2019 | $0.50 Add |
