Bibliograph

Second to none:, the Fighting 58th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Kevin R. Shackleton

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Second to none:, the Fighting 58th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Kevin R. Shackleton

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Second to none:

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Kevin R. Shackleton

Sub title

the Fighting 58th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force

Summary

One of only fifty infantry battalions to see action with the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I, the 58th nevertheless had no official history. Second to None tells the story of this important, yet forgotten, battalion. The soldiers who formed the 58th exemplified the ideal citizen soldiers and later evolved into the tough, battle-savvy veterans who destroyed the cream of the German Imperial Army and won battle honors. The author uses the men's letters and diaries and family oral histories to amplify the terse account of the 58th's war diary, bringing to life once more the men who paid the price for freedom

Target audience

adult

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Fighting 58th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force

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