ISBN: 9781459411722

Like their predecessors a generation before, these boys managed to enlist despite their youth. Hong Kong, The Battle Chapter 2 "I thought we'd be taken prisoner and we're not going to be … More...

Like their predecessors a generation before, these boys managed to enlist despite their youth. Hong Kong, The Battle Chapter 2 "I thought we'd be taken prisoner and we're not going to be that long. Hong Kong, The Prisoners Chapter 3 "I want to be at peace with God.". The Nile on eBay   FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE   Too Young to Die by Dan Black, John Boileau, John de Chastelain John Boileau and Dan Black tell for the first time compelling 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. FORMATHardcover LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description 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 from the appeal of earning regular pay after the unemployment and poverty of the Depression to the desire to avenge the death of a brother or father killed overseas. Canada's boy soldiers, sailors and airmen saw themselves contributing to the war effort in a visible, meaningful way, even when that meant taking on very adult risks and dangers of combat.Meticulously researched and extensively illustrated with photographs, personal documents and specially commissioned maps, Too Young to Die provides a touching and fascinating perspective on the Canadian experience in the Second World War.Among the individuals whose stories are told:Ken Ewing, at age sixteen taken prisoner at Hong Kong and then a teenager in a Japanese prisoner of war campRalph Frayne, so determined to fight that he enlisted in the army, navy and Merchant Navy all before the age of seventeenRobert Boulanger, at age eighteen the youngest Canadian to die on the Dieppe beaches Author Biography 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 Scotia. Dan Black has written and edited hundreds of articles on Canada's military, past and present. He is the former editor of Legion Magazine. Dan lives outside of Ottawa. General Johnde Chastelain is a former Chief of the Defence Staff for the Canadian Armed Forces and an ambassador to the United States. Table of Contents Contents List of Maps Organization of the Canadian Armed Forces Overseas Canadian Army Overseas Principal Warships of the Royal Canadian Navy Royal Canadian Air Force Overseas The "Boys" Foreword Preface Introduction "I had no knowledge of anything military until one day my father's oldest brother . . . appeared in uniform . . ." Youth and Another World War Part I First Battles: Hong Kong and Dieppe Chapter 1 "It had been rather an unusual Christmas day . . . one to remember . . . one never to forget." Hong Kong, The Battle Chapter 2 "I thought we'd be taken prisoner and we're not going to be that long. I thought maybe six months at the most." Hong Kong, The Prisoners Chapter 3 "I want to be at peace with God." Death at Dieppe Part II Italy: The D-Day Dodgers Chapter 4 "We were -- and are -- quite proud of the boy's determination and independence." Italy, The Invasion Chapter 5 "Well Mother Darling this going to be an awful surprise to you all and I sure hope and pray that you dont take it to hard." Italy, The End Part III North-West Europe: D-Day to V-E Day Chapter 6 "This is it. I'm going to die." Normandy, D-Day Chapter 7 "I would have got it right across the middle of my chest." Normandy, The Road to Carpiquet Chapter 8 "Whenever we were moving we were looking for depressions in the ground -- someplace to dive into." Normandy, Caen to Falaise Chapter 9 "I feel like crying my heart out -- half with joy, half with sorrow." North-West Europe, Falaise to V-E Day Part IV Dangerous Waters Chapter 10 "Asleep in the deep." On the Sea, The First Years Chapter 11 "I got frostbite all up the left side of my face. I didn't have to shave for years." On the Sea, The Final Years Chapter 12 "One lad was only twelve years old -- so I wasn't always the youngest one." The Boys of Canada's Merchant Navy Part V Dangerous Skies Chapter 13 "As I remember him, he would have found another way." No. 6 (RCAF) Group Bomber Command in Britain Chapter 14 "I went away as a boy and came back as a man." Bombing Germany and Occupied Europe Epilogue "I wasn't sleeping or eating well so they put me in what they called the bomb-happy ward." Post-war, Back Home Acknowledgements Endnotes Bibliography Image Credits Index Review 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 and will appeal to both the general reader and military historians. 4.5 stars. * Army Rumour Service *Meticulously researched and extensively illustrated with photographs, personal documents and specially commissioned maps, Too Young to Die provides a touching and fascinating perspective on the Canadian experience in the Second World War. * Recollections of World War II * Review Quote "Too Young to Die, by John Boileau and Dan Black, provides an exhaustive account of the lads, some as young as 14, who bluffed their way into the Canadian armed forces during the Second World War. They lied about their age or borrowed an older brother's identity, puffed-up their often scrawny chests and signed on the dotted line.The work provides in-depth accounts of how underage Canadians made their way to war, fought and, in many cases, died for their country, despite not being old enough to vote." Details ISBN1459411722 Pages 488 Publisher James Lorimer & Company Ltd ISBN-10 1459411722 ISBN-13 9781459411722 Format Hardcover Author John de Chastelain Media Book Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-03-01 Short Title Too Young to Die Language English UK Release Date 2016-03-01 Imprint James Lorimer & Company Ltd Place of Publication Toronto Country of Publication Canada Illustrations 150 b&w visuals and 10 maps Subtitle Canada'S Boy Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen in the Second World War DEWEY 940.53083510 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERYNo matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENTPeace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:137442990; , Neu, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], ISBN-13: 9781459411722, Book Title: Too Young to Die, Publication Year: 2016, Type: Textbook, Format: Hardcover, Language: English, Publication Name: Too Young to Die: Canada's Boy Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen in the Second World War, Item Height: 229mm, Item Width: 152mm, Subject: History, Number of Pages: 488 Pages, James Lorimer & Company LTD<

2017, ISBN: 9781459411722

James Lorimer & Company Ltd, Gebundene Ausgabe, Auflage: Illustrated, 488 Seiten, Publiziert: 2017-05-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.72 kg, Zweiter Weltkrieg, Militär, Herausragende… More...

James Lorimer & Company Ltd, Gebundene Ausgabe, Auflage: Illustrated, 488 Seiten, Publiziert: 2017-05-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.72 kg, Zweiter Weltkrieg, Militär, Herausragende Persönlichkeiten, Biografien & Erinnerungen, Kategorien, Bücher, Film, Kunst & Kultur, Kanada, Geschichte nach Ländern, Politik & Geschichte, Epochen, Moderne & Postmoderne, Militärgeschichte, Geschichte nach Themen, Kriege & Krisen, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Englische Bücher, Format: Illustriert, James Lorimer & Company Ltd, 2017<

2016, ISBN: 9781459411722

Contributor: de Chastelain, John, Formac/Lorimer, Hardcover, Auflage: Illustrated, 488 Seiten, Publiziert: 2016-03-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.78 kg, Books Global Store, Special … More...

Contributor: de Chastelain, John, Formac/Lorimer, Hardcover, Auflage: Illustrated, 488 Seiten, Publiziert: 2016-03-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.78 kg, Books Global Store, Special Features, Books, Canada, Countries & Regions, Historical, Biography, Subjects, World War II, War & Espionage, Biographies & Memoirs, World War II 1939-1945, Military History, Americas, Format: Illustrated, Formac/Lorimer, 2016<

2017, ISBN: 9781459411722

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