Mysteries, Legends and Myths of the First World War: Canadian soldiers in the trenches and in the air [Paperback]

This book offers a fresh, close-up look at the First World War as it was experienced by ordinary Canadian soldiers. This is the war as it was experienced by the tens of thousands of young Canadians. Reading their accounts offers a no-holds-barred picture of fighting, life in the trenches, the human cost in lives lost, and the physical and emotional aftermath for survivors.Vivid accounts by ordinary Canadian soldiers of death andsurvival in the trenches of the First World War.ContentsPrologueIntroductionChapter 1: Saved by the Word of GodChapter 2: The Danger TreeChapter 3: Comrade in WhiteChapter 4: Rita Simpson's StoryChapter 5: Billy Bishop Versus the Red BaronChapter 6: The Crucified Canadian: The Story of Sergeant Harry BandChapter 7: The Hero of the Halifax ExplosionChapter 8: In Flanders FieldsChapter 9: A Bear Named WinnipegChapter 10: BrooksyAppendix I: Historic Notes and TimelineAppendix II: Battles Featured in These StoriesAcknowledgementsSelect BibliographyPhoto CreditsAbout the AuthorIndexCA